King Edward VII Building

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The King Edward VII building forms part of the east and south parts of the Quadrangle at Newcastle University. The building was named in honour of King Edward VII who was King of Britain from 1901 until his death in 1910. It was built in 1911 to house the King Edward VII school of Art and is still where the Fine Art Department and the University’s public art gallery, the Hatton Gallery, are housed today.  

Views of the front steps and entrance foyer of the King Edward VII building close to the time of its completion, Newcastle University Archives, Newcastle University Special Collections, GB 186

The south section of the King Edward VII building adjoins the Arches, over which there is a statue of King Edward VII. 

The Arches leading to the Quadrangle 1960, NUA/007036/1, Newcastle University Archives, Newcastle University Special Collections, GB 186

During the First World War the King Edward VII building was requisitioned to house the First Northern General hospital. 

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Sources

Co-Curate (no date) King Edward VII Building. Available at: King Edward VII Building, Newcastle University | Co-Curate (ncl.ac.uk) 

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