Scotswood, Scotswood House

HER Number:
4936

District:
Newcastle

Site Name:
Scotswood, Scotswood House

Place:
Scotswood

Map Sheet:
NZ16SE

Class:
Domestic

Site Type: Broad:
Dwelling

Site Type: Specific:
House

General Period:
Early Modern

Specific Period:
C19

Form of Evidence:
Documentary Evidence

Description:
Scotswood House was the principal house of Scotswood in the early 19th century, owned by the Ord family and occupied by the tenant of the paper mill next to the railway bridge. The house is shown on Ordnance Survey maps of 1841, 1858 and 1896. The latter map also shows the gardens. Scotswood House was described as "on an eminence adorned with a neat garden and occupied by Mr Nathaniel Grace the tenant of Scotswood Paper Mill.”

Easting:
1992

Northing:
6393

Grid Reference:
NZ19926393

Lats/Lons:

Sources:
<< HER 4936 >> Pers. Comm. I. Ayris