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Partnership House

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Partnership House in England North East, United Kingdom.

Obey mural, Regent Centre Metro Station - geograph.org.uk - 5893118

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Typical visit
1 h–2 h
  • Paid entry
  • Family-friendly
  • Limited wheelchair access

About

Partnership House is a place of interest in England North East, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.

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From the Wikipedia article

Partnership House (historically The Tower) is a landmark tower office building in Gosforth, Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom. It is located within the Regent Centre business park, and was originally built to act as the main entrance and landmark building within the headquarters complex of the Northern Rock bank, prior to its near-collapse and nationalisation. It lies in the West Gosforth council ward. The building is owned by the local council, Newcastle City Council, whereas the majority of the Regent Centre buildings are owned by Omnia. The council bought the building, initially known as The Tower, for £22 million, and it is currently leased to a number of companies including Astrium Services, Wood Group and Ubisoft Reflections.

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Background

Architecture

The building has the following approximate net lettable floor areas: {| class="wikitable" border="1" |- ! Level ! M<sup>2</sup> |- | 9 | 598 |- | 8 | 0 |- | 7 | 1,380 |- | 6 | 1,380 |- | 5 | 1,380 |- | 4 | 1,380 |- | 3 | 1,380 |- | 2 | 1,356 |- | 1 | 1,150 |- | 0 | 1,146 |- | Total | 11,150 |}

Description

In the 1960s, a 10-storey tower building was constructed for the newly formed Northern Rock Building Society in Gosforth. This became the focal point of the Fordgate Group's Regent Centre complex in Newcastle upon Tyne. The Northern Rock Building Society was formed in 1965 as a result of the merger of Northern Counties Permanent Building Society (established in 1850) and Rock Building Society (established in 1865). Although not technically a part of Regent Centre, the Northern Rock buildings are adjacent to the complex. During the 1990s, the expanding building society built two new buildings at its Northern Rock House site in Gosforth; the Kielder and Prudhoe buildings. By the late 1990s,…

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Coordinates
55.0105, -1.6256
Parish
Newcastle upon Tyne, unparished area
Postcode
NE3 3AF
Parliamentary constituency
Newcastle upon Tyne North
Established
2008

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Partnership House?
Partnership House is in North-East England, United Kingdom (postcode NE3 3AF), in the parish of Newcastle upon Tyne, unparished area.
When was Partnership House built?
Built or established in 2008.
Who owns Partnership House?
Partnership House is owned by Newcastle City Council.
How do I get to Partnership House?
Drivers can navigate to postcode NE3 3AF. It sits within the Newcastle upon Tyne North parliamentary constituency.