West Denton, Newburn Hill Head

HER Number:
5082

District:
Newcastle

Site Name:
West Denton, Newburn Hill Head

Place:
West Denton

Map Sheet:
NZ16NE

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:
Shown on Newburn Hall Tithe Award of 1848 (NRO DT 342 M). Owner was the Duke of Northumberland and the occupier John Arthur. On a plan of 1849 (NRO ZAN Bell 71/4) part of the farm was in the Newburn Hall township and part in the Whorlton township. Farm is of sandstone rubble with slate roof and moulded cast iron gutters. A valuers report of 1852 listed the farm as comprising a dwelling house, coal house, privy, ash pit, boiling house, shed and yard. The outbuildings are all modern structures, built of stone and covered with blue slate. The horse course is covered with pantiles.

Easting:
1867

Northing:
6688

Grid Reference:
NZ18676688

Lats/Lons:

Sources:
<< HER 5082 >> Pers comm. I. Ayris & R.B. Harbottle, 1986, Hill Head Farm, Westerhope