Wallsend, The Green, Cross House

HER Number:
7365

District:
N Tyneside

Site Name:
Wallsend, The Green, Cross House

Place:
Wallsend

Map Sheet:
NZ36NW

Class:
Education

Site Type: Broad:

Site Type: Specific:
School

General Period:
Post Medieval

Specific Period:
C18

Form of Evidence:
Extant Building

Description:
School, now private residence. 1748 gift to village by Isabel Stewart, daughter of James Moncaster of Newcastle and Wallsend; 1819, porch restored c1980. Rendered; rubble rear with ashlar quoins; pantiled roof. Two storeys. One-storey entrance porch. Renewed door. Sash windows. Roof has low gable parapet and a rendered chimney. Dame Eleanor Allan (founder of Dame Allan's school in 1705 which still exists) tuaght for short period in this house, before founding the school. In 1748 the house was officially donated to become the village school. Following the dereliction of Holy Cross Church after 1797, it was used temporarily as a church, from 1804, until 1809 when St. Peter's Church opened. During that period, the famous engineer, Robert Stephenson was baptised there (22 January 1804). Reverted to use as private dwelling in 1835. LISTED GRADE 2.

Easting:
3023

Northing:
6688

Grid Reference:
NZ30236688

Lats/Lons:

Sources:
Department of National Heritage, List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest, 7/154; W. Richardson, 1923, History of Parish of Wallsend; North Tyneside Council, 2006, The Green Conservation Area Character Appraisal, Draft August 2006; William Richardson, 1923, History of the Parish of Wallsend; Ken Hutchinson, 2005, Images of England: Wallsend