Historic houses · North East England
Sandyford House
In or near Newcastle upon Tyne.
Sandyford House in England North East, United Kingdom.
Andrew Curtis — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Jesmond · 0.2 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Sandyford House is a place of interest in England North East, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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From the Wikipedia article
Sandyford House is a large office development on Sandyford Road in Sandyford, Newcastle upon Tyne. It was the offices and meeting place of Tyne and Wear County Council from its formation in 1974 until it was abolished in 1986.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The building formed part of a wider initiative in the early 1970s to redevelop a residential area known as Archbold Terrace. The complex included a 6-storey office block at the back (i.e. north) of the site, a 6-storey office block at the front left (i.e. south west) known as Scottish Life House and a 10-storey tower block at the front right (i.e. south east) as well as a public house known as the Royal Archer. The design of the public house was commended by the Royal Institute of British Architects in 1976. The design of the complex allowed vehicle access to Sandyford House from the south through an opening in the main frontage of Scottish Life House; Sandyford House became the offices and…
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- Coordinates
- 54.9815, -1.6058
- District
- Newcastle upon Tyne
- Parish
- Newcastle upon Tyne, unparished area
- Postcode
- NE2 1DQ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Newcastle upon Tyne North
- Established
- 1974
- Nearest railway station
- Jesmond — 0.2 km
- Official site
- www.nexus.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q85799536 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Sandyford House (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Sandyford House?
- Sandyford House is in North-East England, United Kingdom (postcode NE2 1DQ), in the parish of Newcastle upon Tyne, unparished area.
- What is Sandyford House?
- Sandyford House in England North East, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Sandyford House?
- The nearest railway station is Jesmond, about 0.2 km away. Drivers can use postcode NE2 1DQ.
- When was Sandyford House built?
- Built or established in 1974.
- How do I get to Sandyford House?
- The nearest railway station is Jesmond, about 0.2 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode NE2 1DQ.