Otterburn Gardens, Westmorland House

HER Number

7562

District

Gateshead

Site Name

Otterburn Gardens, Westmorland House

Place

Low Fell

Map Sheet

NZ26SE

Class

Domestic

Site Type: Broad

House

Site Type: Specific

Villa

General Period

POST MEDIEVAL

Specific Period

Victorian 1837 to 1901

Form of Evidence

Extant Building

Description

A grand Victorian Low Fell Villa built for John Morland, Bacon Factor, in a desirable spot near Derwent Crook in 1868 or 1869. LOCAL LIST

Easting

425390

Northing

560060

Grid Reference

NZ425390560060

Sources

Gateshead Council Local List X20/LL/190; TWAS CB.GA/BC/1/2