Grainger Market, Newcastle
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Summary
A multi-million-pound project to restore and enhance the Grainger Market.
Newcastle City Council is now working with Robertson Construction Group as its management contractor meaning work can now begin at the Grade-I listed market.
£9 million
total cost of project
£8.2 million
covered by levelling up funding
£800,000
from Newcastle City Council
Creating a vibrant space for business
Within the Arcade two new pavilions will be installed and improved toilet facilities provided. All entrances will be renovated to increase the market’s visibility and fitted with glazed, automatic sliding doors to help reduce draughts.
While there will also be improved décor, wayfinding and signage in the alleys, building upon the original designs that exist throughout the market. The external area around the entrances will also be upgraded.
Adaptable space to attract businesses
Final surveys are ongoing on the site, built in 1835, and traders, whose businesses will remain open during the works, have been consulted on the plans.
Newcastle City Council has confirmed the improvement works will begin in late September, beginning with the demolition of existing units within the central Arcade.
It is expected the works will complete during 2025, but the council have said there are a number of challenges at the site. These include ageing utility supplies within the market and the presence of a listed air raid shelter beneath part of the site.Plans for the market were announced in March this year, with CGI images released showing the new atrium and its potential to host events.
The demolition of the Grainger Market’s central Arcade in September will kick start the works with a full programme expected to start thereafter.
Previous works
Robertson has delivered a string of city council projects, including several schools and also led the redevelopment of the iconic Pattern Shop, a Grade 2 Listed structure brought back to life as a business centre in the city’s Stephenson Quarter.
