The smithy or forge was the workplace of a blacksmith or ironsmith, where iron was worked into useful objects such as weapons, armour in the Middle Ages and locks, hinges, spades and tools, iron horseshoes (machine-made horseshoes were introduced from USA in 1870s), grilles, gates, railings, metal parts for locomotives, coaches, waggons and carts. The blacksmith's raw material was wrought iron in bar form. The smithy comprised a hearth, bellows, anvil and bosh (quenching trough). A small forge had hand-operated bellows, a large industrial forge water-powered bellows, power hammer and shears (William Jones, 1996, Dictionary of Industrial Archaeology).
Site Type: Broad
Metal Industry Site
SITEDESC
Shown on 2nd edition Ordnance Survey map.
Site Name
Winlaton, smithy
Site Type: Specific
Blacksmiths Workshop
HER Number
6004
Form of Evidence
Documentary Evidence
Sources
<<HER 6004>> 2nd edition Ordnance Survey map
SURVIVAL
None
YEAR1
2004
English, British
Class
Religious Ritual and Funerary
COMP1
Jennifer Morrison
Crossref
632
DAY1
20
District
Gateshead
Easting
417830
Grid ref figure
8
Map Sheet
NZ16SE
MONTH1
10
Grid Reference
NZ
Northing
562420
General Period
POST MEDIEVAL
Specific Period
Victorian 1837 to 1901
Place
Winlaton
Description
Shown on Ordnance Survey second edition map.
Site Type: Broad
Place of Worship
SITEDESC
Shown on 2nd edition Ordnance Survey map.
Site Name
Winlaton, methodist chapel
Site Type: Specific
Methodist Chapel
HER Number
6003
Form of Evidence
Extant Building
Sources
<<HER 6003>> 2nd edition Ordnance Survey map
SURVIVAL
100%
YEAR1
2004
English, British
Class
Domestic
COMP1
Jennifer Morrison
COMP2
Claire MacRae
Crossref
632
DAY1
20
DAY2
23
District
Gateshead
Easting
417510
Grid ref figure
8
Map Sheet
NZ16SE
MONTH1
10
MONTH2
01
Grid Reference
NZ
Northing
562380
General Period
POST MEDIEVAL
Specific Period
Victorian 1837 to 1901
Place
Winlaton
Description
Shown on Ordnance Survey first edition map but unnamed. Named as Hallgarth Hall on Ordnance Survey second edition map. Identified during an evaluation excavation in 2017 ahead of new development.
Site Type: Broad
House
SITEDESC
Shown on 1st edition Ordnance Survey map but unnamed. Named as Hallgarth Hall on 2nd edition Ordnance Survey map. Extant 1940. Evaluation trench dug in 2017 located the hall and the remains of an earlier building shown on an 1820 plan.
Site Name
Hallgarth Hall
Site Type: Specific
House
HER Number
6002
Form of Evidence
Documentary Evidence
Sources
<<HER 6002>> 1st edition Ordnance Survey map; The Archaeological Practice Ltd., 2017, Hallgarth Social Club, Garth Farm Road, Winlaton, Gateshead, Archaeological Evaluation and Watching Brief
SURVIVAL
None
YEAR1
2004
YEAR2
2017
English, British
Class
Domestic
COMP1
Jennifer Morrison
Crossref
632
DAY1
20
District
Gateshead
Easting
417670
Grid ref figure
8
Map Sheet
NZ16SE
MONTH1
10
Grid Reference
NZ
Northing
562210
General Period
POST MEDIEVAL
Specific Period
Hanoverian 1714 to 1837
Place
Winlaton
Description
Winlaton House is a large 2-storey early nineteenth century stone house with slate roof. The south (front) elevation is of buff sandstone ashlar with larger sandstone quoins. The sash windows may have been renewed. The north elevation has been pebble-dashed. To the west is a later nineteenth century brick extension ("The Cottage") with slate roof and stone coping. The house had large gardens with trees and paths and semi-circular driveway.
Site Type: Broad
House
SITEDESC
Winlaton House is a large 2-storey early nineteenth century stone house with slate roof. The south (front) elevation is of buff sandstone ashlar with larger sandstone quoins. The sash windows may have been renewed. The north elevation has been pebble-dashed. To the west is a later nineteenth century brick extension ("The Cottage") with slate roof and stone coping. The house had large gardens with trees and paths and semi-circular driveway.
Site Name
Winlaton House
Site Type: Specific
House
HER Number
6001
Form of Evidence
Extant Building
Sources
1st edition Ordnance Survey map, 1850; Tyne and Wear Museums, 2004, Winlaton House - Archaeological Assessment and 2004 Archaeological Evaluation
SURVIVAL
100%
YEAR1
2004
English, British
Class
Monument <By Form>
COMP1
Jennifer Morrison
Crossref
1381
DAY1
20
District
Newcastle
Easting
424940
Grid ref figure
8
Map Sheet
NZ26NE
MONTH1
10
Grid Reference
NZ
Northing
568160
General Period
POST MEDIEVAL
Specific Period
Victorian 1837 to 1901
Place
South Gosforth
Description
Shown on Ordnance Survey first edition map. Possibly a boundary stone..
Site Type: Broad
Boundary
SITEDESC
Shown on 1st edition Ordnance Survey map. Possibly a boundary stone.
Site Name
South Gosforth, stone
Site Type: Specific
Boundary Stone
HER Number
6000
Form of Evidence
Documentary Evidence
Sources
<<HER 6000>> 1st edition Ordnance Survey map
SURVIVAL
None
YEAR1
2004
English, British
Class
Water Supply and Drainage
COMP1
Jennifer Morrison
Crossref
1381
DAY1
20
District
Newcastle
Easting
424940
Grid ref figure
8
Map Sheet
NZ26NE
MONTH1
10
Grid Reference
NZ
Northing
568200
General Period
POST MEDIEVAL
Specific Period
Victorian 1837 to 1901
Place
South Gosforth
Description
Shown on Ordnance Survey first edition map.
Site Type: Broad
Water Storage Site
SITEDESC
Shown on 1st edition Ordnance Survey map.
Site Name
South Gosforth, well
Site Type: Specific
Well
HER Number
5999
Form of Evidence
Documentary Evidence
Sources
<<HER 5999>> 1st edition Ordnance Survey map
SURVIVAL
None
YEAR1
2004
English, British
Class
Education
COMP1
Jennifer Morrison
Crossref
1381
DAY1
20
District
Newcastle
Easting
425110
Grid ref figure
8
Map Sheet
NZ26NE
MONTH1
10
Grid Reference
NZ
Northing
568050
General Period
POST MEDIEVAL
Specific Period
Victorian 1837 to 1901
Place
South Gosforth
Description
Shown on Ordnance Survey first edition map as a school. Unnamed on second edition. Marked as a hall on third edition.
Site Type: Broad
School
SITEDESC
Shown on 1st edition Ordnance Survey map as a school. Unnamed on second edition. Marked as a hall on third edition.
Site Name
South Gosforth, School
Site Type: Specific
School
HER Number
5998
Form of Evidence
Documentary Evidence
Sources
<<HER 5998>> 1st edition Ordnance Survey map
SURVIVAL
None
YEAR1
2004
English, British
Class
Water Supply and Drainage
COMP1
Jennifer Morrison
Crossref
1381
DAY1
20
District
Newcastle
Easting
424930
Grid ref figure
8
Map Sheet
NZ26NW
MONTH1
10
Grid Reference
NZ
Northing
568180
General Period
POST MEDIEVAL
Specific Period
Victorian 1837 to 1901
Place
South Gosforth
Description
Shown on Ordnance Survey first edition map.
Site Type: Broad
Pond
SITEDESC
Shown on 1st edition Ordnance Survey map.
Site Name
South Gosforth, pond
Site Type: Specific
Pond
HER Number
5997
Form of Evidence
Documentary Evidence
Sources
<<HER 5997>> 1st edition Ordnance Survey map
SURVIVAL
None
YEAR1
2004
English, British
Class
Domestic
COMP1
Jennifer Morrison
Crossref
1381
DAY1
20
District
Newcastle
Easting
424990
Grid ref figure
8
Map Sheet
NZ26NE
MAP2
NZ26NW
MONTH1
10
Grid Reference
NZ
Northing
568030
General Period
POST MEDIEVAL
Specific Period
Victorian 1837 to 1901
Place
South Gosforth
Description
Shown on Ordnance Survey second edition map. Still there.