Birtley, Vigo Lane, Vigo and garden wall

HER Number:
8345

District:
Gateshead

Site Name:
Birtley, Vigo Lane, Vigo and garden wall

Place:
Birtley

Map Sheet:
NZ25SE

Class:
Domestic

Site Type: Broad:
Dwelling

Site Type: Specific:
House

General Period:
Early Modern

Specific Period:
C19

Form of Evidence:
Extant Building

Description:
House. 1810, dated from deeds. Coursed squared stone with quoins. Hipped Welsh slate roof with cornice-banded stone chimneys; bracketed cast-iron eaves gutter. L-plan. 2 storeys. Main front of 3 bays with central plain classical ashlar doorcase to reproduction 6-panel door and oblong fanlight. Painted stone lintels and slightly projecting sills to sash windows with glazing bars, 4-bay right return with similar windows, the 2 end bays of lower roof line. Rear walls rubble. Interior shows original 6-panel doors and architraves,most cornices,window panelling and shutters, 2 carved marble chimney-pieces and staircase with shaped tread ends. Attached to left return a tall wall of brick, with stone flat coping and stone inner leaf, runs westwards. LISTED GRADE 2

Easting:
2812

Northing:
5413

Grid Reference:
NZ28125413

Lats/Lons:

Sources:
Department of National Heritage, List of Buildings of Special architectural or Historic Interest, 14/5