Former brewery given a four-star future

Jan 29 2009 by Graeme King, The Journal

One of many

THE purchase of the former Scottish & Newcastle headquarters building is the latest example of Newcastle’s industrial buildings being put to use in the 21st century economy.

Right across the city, developers have utilised the infrastructure of past industries for hotel, office and residential schemes.

Malmaison in Newcastle is located in the former Co-operative Society building on the Quayside. Boss Robert Cook snapped it up for only a small fee and it has since become one of the most popular hotels in the upmarket chain.

Baltic itself is now located in the old Baltic Flour mills formerly owned by the Rank organisation.

The Hanover Mill apartments on the Quayside were developed from the burnt out shell of a grade II listed, former bonded warehouse.

Seven Stories, the Centre for Children’s Books, was built in a grade II listed, 19th-Century grain mill on Lime Street in the Ouseburn Valley.

The new Hotel du Vin (also owned by Malmaison) on City Road has been developed in the former home of the Tyne Tees Steam Shipping Company, which dates from the mid 19th century.