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Aberdeen, Broad Street, St Nicholas House

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Municipal Building (20th Century)

Site Name Aberdeen, Broad Street, St Nicholas House

Classification Municipal Building (20th Century)

Canmore ID 172610

Site Number NJ90NW 1186

NGR NJ 9422 0640

Datum OSGB36 - NGR

Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/172610

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Oblique aerial view of the city centre centred on Marischal College, taken from the N.
Oblique aerial view of the city centre centred on Marischal College, taken from the N.Oblique aerial view of the city centre centred on Marischal College, taken from the W.Oblique aerial view of the city centre centred on Marischal College, taken from the SE.View from north west across car park roof to St Nicholas House and Provost Skene's House.View from south of two storey low range showing pilotis.View from outside Marischal College, to the north east, of The Podium building.View of Marischal College from 3rd floor terrace of St Nicholas House.View of Greyfriars and Marischal College spires from St Nicholas House.View from east of Triple Kirks and St Nicholas Kirk, taken from St Nicholas House.View from east of St Nicholas Church, taken from St Nicholas House.View of Marischal Court, Codona's and the North Sea, taken from St Nicholas House.View from north west of Town House steeple, taken from St Nicholas House.Aberdeen, Broad Street, St Nicholas House. General view from North-East.Oblique aerial view of the city centre centred on Marischal College, taken from the NW.View from north looking down Gallowgate to St Nicholas House.View of Broad Street entrance from east.View of lower two storey range from 8th floor.View along Gallowgate to Seamount and Porthill Courts showing Sir Duncan Rice Library in distance, taken from St Nicholas House.View from east of St Nicholas Kirk graveyard and Union Street, taken from St Nicholas House.View of steps and car park entrance on Flourmill Lane.Oblique aerial view of the city centre centred on Marischal College, taken from the WSW.Oblique aerial view centred on the Church of St Nicholas with the St Nicholas Centre adjacent, taken from the SW.Oblique aerial view of the city centre centred on Guild Street station, taken from the NE.View of St Nicholas House from norh west, taken from outside former Post Office on the upper level of the St Nicholas Centre.View from south across courtyard showing pond and Provost Skene's House.View from south of two storey range showing pilotis.View from east of St Nicholas House, taken from the corner of Concert Court.View of two storey range from east.View along Gallowgate to Seamount and Porthill Courts showing Sir Duncan Rice Library in distance, taken from St Nicholas House.View from north west of the Town House and harbour beyond, taken from St Nicholas House.View from east of St Nicholas Kirk, taken from St Nicholas House.View of St Nicholas House taken from outside former Post Office at St Nicholas Centre.Oblique aerial view of the city centre centred on Marischal College, taken from the SSW.View of tower block from south, taken from Netherkirkgate.View from south across car park roof to St Nicholas House.View from south of steps and car park entrance on Flourmill Lane.View from entrance of Bon Accord centre to St Nicholas House and entrance to the St Nicholas Centre.View along north west elevation of St Nicholas House low range on Schoolhill.View from north looking down Gallowgate to St Nicholas House.View from south of two storey range showing pilotis.View from north across courtyard.View from north east from outside the Sheriff Courthouse, looking along Queen Street to St Nicholas House.View from north east, taken from Police Station ramp, along Queen Street to St Nicholas House.View from south east of the Bon Accord Centre, Broadford Works and surrounding area, taken from St Nicholas House.View from north west of Town House, Union Street and docks beyond, taken from St Nicholas House.View of Royal Bank of Scotland on Union Street, taken from St Nicholas House.View from south of tower block from Netherkirkgate.Oblique aerial view centred on the Church of St Nicholas with the St Nicholas Centre adjacent, taken from the W.View from north west showing The Podium.View from south west along ground floor of tower.View of Marischal College from Upperkirkgate end of 3rd floor terrace of St Nicholas House.View of Town House extension from 3rd floor terrace of St Nicholas House.View looking down Flourmill Lane.Oblique aerial view of the city centre centred on the Church of St Nicholas and Market Street, taken from the SE.View of tower block from south, taken from Netherkirkgate.View from west across courtyard.View of St Nicholas House from norh west, taken from outside former Post Office on the upper level of the St Nicholas Centre.View from entrance of Bon Accord centre to St Nicholas House and entrance to the St Nicholas Centre.View from north looking down Gallowgate to St Nicholas House.View from Greyfriars Kirk square-on to St Nicholas House.View from south east looking towards St Nicholas House from Union Street and showing extension to former Esslemont and Macintosh department store.View of Marischal College from 3rd floor terrace of St Nicholas House.View from south east of Broadford Works, taken from St Nicholas House.View from east of St Nicholas Church, taken from St Nicholas House.Aberdeen, Broad Street, St Nicholas House. General view from N-N-W.Oblique aerial view of the city centre centred on Marischal College, taken from the NE.Oblique aerial view of the city centre centred on Marischal College, taken from the ESE.View of pilotis looking towards courtyard.View of pilotis looking towards courtyard.View from north west showing courtyard pond in foreground.View from north west showing The Podium.View from west towards St Nicholas House from corner of Schoolhill and Harriet Street.View from north across courtyard.View along Broad Street and Gallowgate showing Marischal College, taken from St Nicholas House.View square-on to Provost Skene's House from across St Nicholas House courtyard.View from south of tower block taken from Netherkirkgate.Oblique aerial view of the city centre centred on Guild Street station, taken from the NE.View from north west looking down Flourmill Lane to St Nicholas House.View from south west.View of Provost Skene's House from St Nicholas House courtyard.View of courtyard from south west, taken from edge of pond.View from south of Marischal College Kirk spire, taken from St Nicholas House.

Administrative Areas

  • Council Aberdeen, City Of
  • Parish Aberdeen
  • Former Region Grampian
  • Former District City Of Aberdeen
  • Former County Aberdeenshire

Activities

Demolition Application (15 June 2012)

On 15 June 2012 Aberdeen City Council announced, via a press release, that the demolition of the fourteen storey St Nicholas House was due to commence following the appointment of Satedem, a demolition/dismantling firm, to undertake the initial decommissioning of the building.

The Council used the same press release to invite expressions of interest from companies interested in developing the 0.92 hectare site for commercial, residential and/or leisure use, citing The Bon Accord Quarter Masterplan as a guiding document.

Information from RCAHMS (NG), September 2012.

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Watching Brief (1 June 2012 - 29 September 2012)

A watching brief was carried out during the digging of post-pits for a hoarding and an evaluation of an open area was carried out during the soft strip prior to demolition of the 1960s office block, the former Aberdeen City Council headquarters. 19th-century tenement wall foundations were recorded and one area containing undisturbed garden soil will need to be investigated further if the site is to be redeveloped.

Information from Oasis (camerona1-138469) 3 December 2012

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