Whickham, School Lane, Park Cottage

HER Number:
8177

District:
Gateshead

Site Name:
Whickham, School Lane, Park Cottage

Place:
Whickham

Map Sheet:
NZ26SW

Class:
Transport

Site Type: Broad:
Road Transport Site

Site Type: Specific:
Coach House

General Period:
Post Medieval

Specific Period:
C18

Form of Evidence:
Extant Building

Description:
House, formerly coach house and stable. Late C18. Coursed squared sandstone with ashlar dressings; steeply-pitched roof of graduated Westmorland slate with flat stone gable coping and 2 yellow brick end chimneys. 2 storeys, 3 bays. Central raised surround to round-headed carriage entrance, now filled in with coursed rubble and with inserted 9-panelled door at right. Flanking 2-centred-arched windows in plain stone surrounds containing casements and fanlights; first floor round windows with raised stone surrounds, partly blocked, containing small 2-pane casements. Eaves cornice and blocking course obscured by ivy. LISTED GRADE 2

Easting:
2103

Northing:
6133

Grid Reference:
NZ21036133

Lats/Lons:

Sources:
Department of National Heritage, List of Buildings of Special architectural or Historic Interest, 17/142