Birtley, North Side, Northside Farm

HER Number:
15783

District:
Gateshead

Site Name:
Birtley, North Side, Northside Farm

Place:
Birtley

Map Sheet:
NZ25NE

Class:
Agriculture and Subsistence

Site Type: Broad:
Farm

Site Type: Specific:
Farmstead

General Period:
Post Medieval

Specific Period:
C18

Form of Evidence:
Extant Building

Description:
Farmhouse and stables and barns. Shown on Ordnance Survey first edition. Planning permission is in place to convert the south-west redundant farm buildings into two dwellings. The buildings were recorded by The Archaeological Practice in 2014. Although much altered and rebuilt, the buildings are a rare example of the multi-phase development of a traditional pre-industrial linear farm. The farmstead is likely to date to the early 18th century or earlier. The main buildings were present in 1840. The best-preserved part of the old farm is the cartshed and granary block which was built after 1840. The gingang and an outshut at the rear of the farmhouse were added by 1860. The gingang had been removed by 1895. The present farmhouse was built by the 1930s. The earliest fabric is in the former farmhouse which is at the latest early 18th century in origin. The barn attached to the west of the former farmhouse has been virtually rebuilt. Attached to this is another barn probably of mid 18th century date. The west gable end shows evidence of having had a thatch roof. This was heightened before 1800. The cross range was probably built in the early 19th century.

Easting:
2758

Northing:
5718

Grid Reference:
NZ27585718

Lats/Lons:

Sources:
Ordnance Survey 1st edition map 1856; The Archaeological Practice Ltd, 2014, Northside Farm, Birtley, Gateshead - Historic Building Recording