Bensham, Bensham Road, Nos. 235, 235a and 237

HER Number:
8319

District:
Gateshead

Site Name:
Bensham, Bensham Road, Nos. 235, 235a and 237

Place:
Bensham

Map Sheet:
NZ26SW

Class:
Domestic

Site Type: Broad:
Dwelling

Site Type: Specific:
House

General Period:
Early Modern

Specific Period:
C19

Form of Evidence:
Extant Building

Description:
Originally one house, now as two dwellings. Early mid-Cl9. Local light red brick with stone dressings. Low pitched, hipped Welsh slate roof, brick chimneys on hips. Two storeys and tall basement pedimented dormers. Five bays. Stone lintels and cills to sash windows, bars removed. Six-panel door with oblong fanlight in pedimented Roman Doric doorcase with engaged columns. Basement entrance under perron with wrought iron handrail. Set back left extension. Low stone forecourt wall with wrought iron railings and gate. LISTED GRADE 2

Easting:
2481

Northing:
6231

Grid Reference:
NZ24816231

Lats/Lons:

Sources:
Department of National Heritage, List of Buildings of Special architectural or Historic Interest, 6/7