sunderland post office
West Sunniside
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Architect
Henry Tanner Year 1903 Listed building status Grade II Archive sources RIBA British Architectural Library Photographs Collection A354/34 Selected bibliographical references Builder 13 Sep 1902, p. 234; 30 May 1903, p. 571; 15 Aug 1903, p. 187 Building News 29 May 1903, p. 749 Newcastle Courant 2 Jun 1894, p. 4 Shields Daily Gazette 1 Aug 1903, p. 5 Sunderland Daily Echo and Shipping Gazette 27 Mar 1903, p. 2; 26 May 1903, p. 4 (illustration); 3 Aug 1903, p. 3; 30 Aug 1903, p. 3 History Opened: 1 Aug 1903 Closed Current use: Residential apartments |
Building description
From: The Building News 29 May 1903, p. 749
The new post-office which occupies a site 270 ft by 63 ft in West Sunniside is now completed. The designs of the building are those of Mr Henry Tanner, F.R.I.B.A., London, and he has adopted the Renaissance style. The work of construction has been carried out by Mr. J.W. White, of Sunderland, under the supervision of Mr. E.J. Searchfield, of H.M. Office of Works. Denwick stone has been principally used in the structure, the lower portions being of Black Pasture stone from Chollerford. On the site provision is made for the post-office, the telegraph department, and the Inland Revenue office. Under the post-office is a basement, used mainly as stores. The main office is 40 ft by 25 ft., the walls have a glazed brick dado, finished with a capping of teak, the ceilings being divided into panels, and the long walls broken by pilasters. Behind the public room is a sorting-room, 125 ft long by 52 ft wide, lighted partly by glass roofing. The first floor contains an inquiry office, the postmaster's private office, the telegraph engineer's office, kitchen, etc. The instrument room and telephone room are on the second floor. The top floor is for general clerical work.
The new post-office which occupies a site 270 ft by 63 ft in West Sunniside is now completed. The designs of the building are those of Mr Henry Tanner, F.R.I.B.A., London, and he has adopted the Renaissance style. The work of construction has been carried out by Mr. J.W. White, of Sunderland, under the supervision of Mr. E.J. Searchfield, of H.M. Office of Works. Denwick stone has been principally used in the structure, the lower portions being of Black Pasture stone from Chollerford. On the site provision is made for the post-office, the telegraph department, and the Inland Revenue office. Under the post-office is a basement, used mainly as stores. The main office is 40 ft by 25 ft., the walls have a glazed brick dado, finished with a capping of teak, the ceilings being divided into panels, and the long walls broken by pilasters. Behind the public room is a sorting-room, 125 ft long by 52 ft wide, lighted partly by glass roofing. The first floor contains an inquiry office, the postmaster's private office, the telegraph engineer's office, kitchen, etc. The instrument room and telephone room are on the second floor. The top floor is for general clerical work.
