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Apartment building in Sunderland, England

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Hawksley House
Hawksley House
Hawksley House is located in Tyne and WearHawksley HouseLocation within Tyne and Wear
General information
Architectural styleNeoclassical and baroque
AddressJohn Street
Town or citySunderland
CountryUnited Kingdom
Coordinates54°54′16″N 1°22′47″W / 54.90452°N 1.37986°W / 54.90452; -1.37986
Completed1907
Technical details
Floor count3
Design and construction
Architect(s)William and Thomas Ridley Milburn

Hawksley House is an apartment building in Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, England. It is designated by English Heritage as a Grade II listed building.

History

Designed by Sunderland-born brothers William and Thomas Ridley Milburn, the building was completed in 1907 as offices for the Sunderland and South Shields Water Company. It has recently been converted into apartments, at which time it gained its present name, after Thomas Hawksley and Charles Hawksley, father and son civil engineers who were associated with water related projects in Sunderland.

Architecture

The glass dome above the main staircase in Hawksley House

The building was constructed in Penrith red sandstone and ashlar with a Lakeland slate roof. The exterior design is neoclassical and features Ionic porches, Tuscan window bays, architraves and dentilled cornices.

The interior features a baroque, open stairwell with a glazed dome and high relief swags. The neoclassical design is repeated in the former board room, which has stucco wall panels and Ionic columns and pilasters.

Sources

Listed buildings in the City of Sunderland
Grade I
Sunderland
Washington
Houghton-le-Spring
Grade II*
Sunderland
Houghton-le-Spring
Grade II
Sunderland
City Centre
Monkwearmouth
and Southwick
Ryhope
and Burdon
Ashbrooke
and Thornholme
Hendon
and Grangetown
Barnes
and Humbledon
Deptford, Millfield
and Pallion
Silksworth
and Tunstall
North Hylton
and South Hylton
Fulwell, Roker
and Whitburn Bents
Middle and
East Herrington
Washington
Houghton-le-Spring
Houghton-le-Spring
Hetton-le-Hole
Newbottle
Penshaw


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