Low Fell, Saltwell Road South, Saltwell Dene East

HER Number:
7581

District:
Gateshead

Site Name:
Low Fell, Saltwell Road South, Saltwell Dene East

Place:
Low Fell

Map Sheet:
NZ26SE

Class:
Domestic

Site Type: Broad:
Dwelling

Site Type: Specific:
House

General Period:
Early Modern

Specific Period:
C19

Form of Evidence:
Extant Building

Description:
This property was built for Thomas Aitchison in 1874 attached to a villa known as Woodside. It is built of local buff sandstone with a shallow pitched slate roof and mullioned window pairs which diminish in size to the first floor – exaggerating the height of the property in a classically inspired device employed more in the 18th century. The main body of the stonework is coursed and dressed but the window surrounds are ashlar. A substantial square bay graces the ground floor to the west, and an enclosed porch and portico have been added later in timber. MATERIALS Buff sandstone, Welsh slate, timber DATES 1874 (plans) LOCAL LIST

Easting:
2532

Northing:
6037

Grid Reference:
NZ25326037

Lats/Lons:

Sources:
Gateshead Council Local List X20/LL/212; Historic Buildings Survey Report 1982; TWAS CB.GA/BC/plan/1874/135