Dunston, Market Lane, Whickham Thorns Farmhouse

HER Number:
8176

District:
Gateshead

Site Name:
Dunston, Market Lane, Whickham Thorns Farmhouse

Place:
Dunston

Map Sheet:
NZ26SW

Class:
Domestic

Site Type: Broad:
Dwelling

Site Type: Specific:
House

General Period:
Post Medieval

Specific Period:
C18

Form of Evidence:
Extant Building

Description:
House. Mid C18. Sandstone rubble with large quoins; pantiled roof with 2 corniced end brick chimneys. 2 storeys, 3 windows. Central bay has 2 C19 doors inserted under flat stone lintel. All windows altered casements in chamfered stone surrounds. Roof has low gable parapet formed by large stepped stones. Rear one-storey one-bay offshot under catslide roof has folding boarded door with external flight of stone steps to boarded kitchen entrance. Interior: C19 staircase; doors boarded over. LISTED GRADE 2

Easting:
2209

Northing:
6178

Grid Reference:
NZ22096178

Lats/Lons:

Sources:
Department of National Heritage, List of Buildings of Special architectural or Historic Interest, 5/140