Gosforth, Oakfield House, The Camellia House

HER Number:
16123

District:
Newcastle

Site Name:
Gosforth, Oakfield House, The Camellia House

Place:
Gosforth

Map Sheet:
NZ26NW

Class:
Gardens Parks and Urban Spaces

Site Type: Broad:
Glasshouse

Site Type: Specific:
Conservatory

General Period:
Modern

Specific Period:
C20

Form of Evidence:
Demolished Building

Description:
A conservatory formerly attached to the west side of Oakfield House (HER 11440) (known as Westfield School since c.1960). The conservatory was initially a detached structure which was then joined to the main school buildings when they were expanded. The conservatory measured 10.75m x 7.5m and was of timber construction above a brick base. The conservatory dated to c.1900 but was a replacement for an earlier glass house which probably dated to the construction of Oakfield House in the 1870s. The structure was recorded by Peter Ryder and The Archaeological Practice Ltd. in 2007 ahead of its demolition.

Easting:
2381

Northing:
6724

Grid Reference:
NZ23816724

Lats/Lons:

Sources:
The Archaeological Practice Ltd., 2007, The Camellia House, Westfield School, Gosforth, Newcastle upon Tyne, Historic Buildings Recording