L J Couves & Partners
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L. J. Couves and Partners were a British
architectural firm
from Newcastle upon Tyne
in England
.
on the design of Carliol House, the headquarters of Newcastle upon Tyne Electric Supply Company. Then in 1930, the company designed the art-deco styled car park and garage, Dex Garage.
In the 1950s and 1960s, L J Couves and Partners were responsible for the design of a number of power station
s in North East England
. Power stations they designed included the Stella power stations, which were built between 1951 and 1957, and the Blyth power stations
, built between 1955 and 1966. In 1955, the company were contracted to design the United Kingdom's second ever nuclear power station, Chapelcross nuclear power station
at Annan
in Scotland.
In 1980, the company designed Jesmond Metro station
, for the Tyne and Wear Metro
.
United Kingdom
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architectural firm
Architectural firm
An architectural firm is a company which employs one or more licensed architects and practices the profession of architecture.- History :Architects have existed since early in recorded history. The earliest recorded architects include Imhotep and Senemut . No writings exist to describe how these...
from Newcastle upon Tyne
Newcastle upon Tyne
Newcastle upon Tyne is a city and metropolitan borough of Tyne and Wear, in North East England. Historically a part of Northumberland, it is situated on the north bank of the River Tyne...
in England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
.
History
Between 1924 and 1928, the company worked under the lead architects Burnet, Tait and LorneJohn James Burnet
Sir John James Burnet was a Scottish Edwardian architect who was noted for a number of prominent buildings in Glasgow, Scotland and London, England...
on the design of Carliol House, the headquarters of Newcastle upon Tyne Electric Supply Company. Then in 1930, the company designed the art-deco styled car park and garage, Dex Garage.
In the 1950s and 1960s, L J Couves and Partners were responsible for the design of a number of power station
Power station
A power station is an industrial facility for the generation of electric energy....
s in North East England
North East England
North East England is one of the nine official regions of England. It covers Northumberland, County Durham, Tyne and Wear, and Teesside . The only cities in the region are Durham, Newcastle upon Tyne and Sunderland...
. Power stations they designed included the Stella power stations, which were built between 1951 and 1957, and the Blyth power stations
Blyth Power Station
Blyth Power Station refers to a pair of now demolished coal-fired power stations, which were located on the Northumberland coast in North East England. The two stations were built alongside each other on a site near Cambois in Northumberland, on the northern bank of the River Blyth, between its...
, built between 1955 and 1966. In 1955, the company were contracted to design the United Kingdom's second ever nuclear power station, Chapelcross nuclear power station
Chapelcross nuclear power station
Chapelcross was a Magnox nuclear power plant located near the town of Annan in Dumfries and Galloway in south west Scotland. It was the sister plant to Calder Hall in Cumbria, England, both commissioned and originally operated by the United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority.The primary purpose of...
at Annan
Annan
-People:* Kofi Annan, , former Secretary-General of the United Nations * Kojo Annan, , Kofi Annan's son* Noel Annan, Baron Annan, was a member of the House of Lords and British academic...
in Scotland.
In 1980, the company designed Jesmond Metro station
Jesmond Metro station
Jesmond Metro station serves Jesmond in Newcastle upon Tyne, England. The station opened in August 1980 and was purpose built as part of Tyne and Wear Metro. The station lies off the former North Tyneside Loop just north of the original Jesmond railway station. The station was used by over 1...
, for the Tyne and Wear Metro
Tyne and Wear Metro
The Tyne and Wear Metro, also known as the Metro, is a light rail system in North East England, serving Newcastle upon Tyne, Gateshead, South Tyneside, North Tyneside and Sunderland. It opened in 1980 and in 2007–2008 provided 40 million public journeys on its network of nearly...
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