Gateshead, Durham Road, Heathfield House, arch, gate piers

HER Number:
8323

District:
Gateshead

Site Name:
Gateshead, Durham Road, Heathfield House, arch, gate piers

Place:
Gateshead

Map Sheet:
NZ26SE

Class:
Monument

Site Type: Broad:

Site Type: Specific:
Arch

General Period:
Early Modern

Specific Period:
C19

Form of Evidence:
Structure

Description:
1856 by John Wardle. Lions carved by Anthony Kell of Chester-le-Street and John Lamb Burnie. Ashlar wall with plinth and flat coping. Plain square piers to stable entrance at north end. Main entrance is segmental on plan with low walls, patterned cast iron railings and square end piers. Carriage entrance (gates missing) flanked by large round arches, framed in Doric entablature with stone lions couchants on plinths above, holding matching gates to pedestrian entrances. LISTED GRADE 2

Easting:
2574

Northing:
6091

Grid Reference:
NZ25746091

Lats/Lons:

Sources:
Department of National Heritage, List of Buildings of Special architectural or Historic Interest, 10/72