Whitley Bay, John Dove's Mansion House, malt kiln and byre

HER Number:
5479

District:
N Tyneside

Site Name:
Whitley Bay, John Dove's Mansion House, malt kiln and byre

Place:
Whitley Bay

Map Sheet:
NZ37SE

Class:
Domestic

Site Type: Broad:
Dwelling

Site Type: Specific:
House

General Period:
Post Medieval

Specific Period:
C17

Form of Evidence:
Documentary Evidence

Description:
John Dove constructed a "Head House" and associated outbuildings (including a malt kiln, granaries and dove-cote) at Whitley in the 1670s. In 1790 it was described as two cottages and a croft or garth, lately used as a granary and malthouse. During the early 18th century the cottages were occupied by miners from Whitley Pit. The land owned by Dove was later built on in 1803 for Whitley House, using part of the older house in its construction. Tomlinson reported that the shell of the malt kiln was still visible behind Whitley House in 1893, approached "by entering a passage or lane at the east end of the Victoria Hotel". These are probably the outbuildings shown on the Ordnance Survey first edition map of 1860. There are the remains of agricultural buildings in the eastern lane, including the remains of a brick arch in stone masonry walls. There are further remains of masonry in the yard at the rear of the Victoria Public House and incorporated into Whitley House. This could be associated with Dove's properties, but could be rather earlier in origin. It seems likely that they the oldest remains of standing buildings in Whitley Bay.

Easting:
3548

Northing:
7213

Grid Reference:
NZ35487213

Lats/Lons:

Sources:
<< HER 5479 >> The Archaeological Practice, 2003, 10 York Road, Whitley Bay, Archaeological Assessment; WW Tomlinson, 1893, Historical Notes on Cullercoats, Whitley and Monkseaton