The Anonymous Widower

Around Newcastle City Centre

I walked down from St. James’ Park to the centre of Newcastle.

These days city centres look very much the same with steel and glass shopping centres, although Newcastle does have quite a lot of grand stone buildings in an area called Grainger Town.

Stone Buildings in Newcastle City Centre

This is just a side street and there are a lot of grand building still left in the area, although T. Dan Smith and John Poulson would have probably knocked the lot down if they hadn’t got charged with corruption.

Luckily sense was seen and the area is now being restored.

But that didn’t stop this hideous edifice being erected by the Co-Op.

A Hideous Edifice

Can a building like this have ever looked good?  Even as a set of drawings!

Do I have one abiding memory of Newmarket City Centre?

Yes!  I’ve never been to a place with so much smell of chips and burgers.

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April 26, 2010 - Posted by | Food, Travel, World | , ,

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