Hawksley House

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

Hawksley House
Hawksley House
Location within Tyne and Wear
General information
Architectural style	Neoclassical and baroque
Address	John Street
Town or city	Sunderland
Country	United Kingdom
Coordinates	54.90452°N 1.37986°W / 54.90452; -1.37986
Completed	1907
Technical details
Floor count	3
Design and construction
Architect(s)	William and Thomas Ridley Milburn

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 - Number:920-1/20/130". Retrieved 25 August 2013.