Whickham Cottage Hospital
WHICKHAM COTTAGE HOSPITAL, FRONT STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1025142
- Date first listed:
- 18-Nov-1985
- List Entry Name:
- Whickham Cottage Hospital
- Statutory Address:
- WHICKHAM COTTAGE HOSPITAL, FRONT STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1025142
- Date first listed:
- 18-Nov-1985
- List Entry Name:
- Whickham Cottage Hospital
- Statutory Address 1:
- WHICKHAM COTTAGE HOSPITAL, FRONT STREET
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
Location
- Statutory Address:
- WHICKHAM COTTAGE HOSPITAL, FRONT STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Gateshead (Metropolitan Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- NZ 20763 61243
Details
NZ 2061 SE WHICKHAM FRONT STREET (south side) Whickham 16/133
- Whickham Cottage Hospital
GV II
Rectory, now hospital. Dated 1713, on plaque above door, with arms and monogram of Nathaniel Crewe. Painted coursed squared sandstone with plinth and raised quoins; roof pantiled with stone slates at eaves and stone gable copings; corniced brick chimneys. 2 storeys, 5 windows. Central half-glazed door in architrave under high segmental open pediment containing Crewe arms, motto VIS UNITA FORTIOR and date 1713; monogram NC and bishop's mitre above. Sash windows with glazing bars in raised stone surrounds. First floor band, moulded eaves cornice. Double- span U-shaped roof has 2 end and one ridge chimneys and one on linking ridge at right. Interior shows early C19 stair; stucco frieze of oak-leaves in one room. Historical note: foundation stone laid by Robert Thomlinson, Rector of Whickham, in 1713 Source: W Bourn. Annals of the Parish of Whickham (Consett 1892) 47.
Listing NGR: NZ2076361243
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 303899
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Bourn, W, Annals of the Parish of Whickham, (1892), 47
Legal
This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.
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