An old engraving of a busy street scene on Grey Street, Newcastle upon Tyne (commonly known as Newcastle), Tyne and Wear, England, UK during the Victorian era. Grainger Town is the historic heart of Newcastle incorporating classical streets built by Richard Grainger, a builder and developer, between 1824 and 1841. Some of Newcastle's finest buildings and streets lie within the Grainger Town area including Grey Street and Grainger Street and the architecture is dubbed 'Tyneside Classical' architecture.
An old engraving of a busy street scene on Grey Street, Newcastle upon Tyne (commonly known as Newcastle), Tyne and Wear, England, UK during the Victorian era. Grainger Town is the historic heart of Newcastle incorporating classical streets built by Richard Grainger, a builder and developer, between 1824 and 1841. Some of Newcastle's finest buildings and streets lie within the Grainger Town area including Grey Street and Grainger Street and the architecture is dubbed 'Tyneside Classical' architecture. Grey Street was described by Sir Nikolaus Pevsner as 'one of the finest streets in England'. Almost all of Grainger Town is within Newcastle's Central Conservation Area, one of the first to be designated in England.
Size: 3071px × 2334px
Location: Grey Street, Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, England, UK
Photo credit: © M&N / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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