Whitburn, Cornthwaite Park

HER Number:
12505

District:
S Tyneside

Site Name:
Whitburn, Cornthwaite Park

Place:
Whitburn

Map Sheet:
NZ46SW

Class:
Gardens Parks and Urban Spaces

Site Type: Broad:
Park

Site Type: Specific:
Public Park

General Period:
Modern

Specific Period:
C20

Form of Evidence:
Structure

Description:
Established in the 1950s on open land known as Church Fields. Named after a local councillor. It has an attractive formal air with neat flower beds, planters, ornamental tree planting, undulating grass (remnants of ridge and furrow earthworks) and meandering tarmac footpaths. A children's play area, bowling green, tennis court, timber and cast iron benches. The west boundary is a dry stone wall and green railings. The south and east boundaries are a mix of fencing, railings and mature trees.

Easting:
4070

Northing:
6147

Grid Reference:
NZ40706147

Lats/Lons:

Sources:
North East Civic Trust on behalf of South Tyneside Council, 2006, Whitburn Conservation Area Character Appraisal, p 5