Stella, Stella Road, High Stella House or White House

HER Number:
1811

District:
Gateshead

Site Name:
Stella, Stella Road, High Stella House or White House

Place:
Stella

Map Sheet:
NZ16SE

Class:
Domestic

Site Type: Broad:
Dwelling

Site Type: Specific:
House

General Period:
Post Medieval

Specific Period:
C18

Form of Evidence:
Extant Building

Description:
The date of construction of High Stella House (or the White House) is a matter of conjecture, but on an old plan of Stella from 1767, it is marked as the residence of Thomas Foster and was an ageing property at that time. In 1828 it was occupied by Mr. Thomas Emmerson the local ironfounder, another local industrialist Mr William Douglas resided here in 1896. LOCAL LIST

Easting:
1712

Northing:
6407

Grid Reference:
NZ17126407

Lats/Lons:

Sources:
<< HER 1811 >> Stella Industries; W. Bourn, History of the Parish of Ryton; Gateshead Council Local List Fact Sheet X20/LL/254; TWM Archaeology, 2011, Stella Lane, Blaydon - Archaeological Assessment