High Spen, North Farm

HER Number:
1671

District:
Gateshead

Site Name:
High Spen, North Farm

Place:
High Spen

Map Sheet:
NZ15NW

Class:
Agriculture and Subsistence

Site Type: Broad:
Farm

Site Type: Specific:
Farmstead

General Period:
Early Modern

Specific Period:
C19

Form of Evidence:
Extant Building

Description:
A farmstead comprising 8 buildings. The present farmhouse began as a 2 storey rubble stone building with decorative ceramic ridge and slate roof. There is a 2 arched cartshed to the north of the present farmhouse, opening on to the yard. Adjoining the south side of the farmhouse is a rubble stone building with a dovecot in the south gable. Now used as a stable, probably once a byre. The Bute Arms Public House was originally the farmhouse. There is a separate range across the lane, including a 2 storey cottage and single storey farm buildings.

Easting:
1390

Northing:
5961

Grid Reference:
NZ13905961

Lats/Lons:

Sources:
<< HER 1671 >> RKJ, IA, RBH, 1986, High Spen, North Farm