[1] Following significant population growth, largely associated with the mining industry, a local board of health was established in Newburn in 1893.

[5] The new building was designed by Edward Cratney in the Baroque Revival style, built in red brick with stone dressings and was completed in 1910.

[9] The building subsequently served as the area offices for Newcastle City Council's housing department, and was grade II listed in 1987.

In March 2013, the building was sold to David and Elaine Milbourne,[10] who converted it into a house and base for their businesses, a design consultancy practice and a dance school respectively.

[12] After the work had been completed,[13] the building was officially re-opened by the Lord Mayor of Newcastle, Linda Wright, and the local member of parliament, Catherine McKinnell, on 2 June 2017.