Gateshead Civic Centre

The civic centre was commissioned to replace the aging 19th century town hall in West Street. After Tyne and Wear County Council was abolished in April 1986, Gateshead Council took on significant extra responsibilities from the county council and the old town hall was considered inadequate for the expanded role. The new building, which was designed by the borough's Director of Architecture, D W Robson, was completed in 1987. The design of the building involved a three-storey central square block, containing the council chamber and committee rooms, with four quadrilateral blocks at each corner of the central block, each containing offices for council officers and their departments. and…