Tyne and Wear HER(17326): Sheriff Hill, Old Durham Road, The Hermitage - Details
17326
Gateshead
Sheriff Hill, Old Durham Road, The Hermitage
Sheriff Hill
NZ26SE
Domestic
House
Detached House
Early Modern
C19
Demolished Building
The Hermitage is shown on the Ordnance Survey second edition map. William Clarke (1831-1890), industrialist and co-founder of Clarke Chapman in 1864, lived in this house, which apparently had 20 rooms. By 1903 Clarke Chapman was the second largest employer in Gateshead.
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6120
NZ26356120
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