Axwell Park Dower House
AXWELL PARK DOWER HOUSE, SHIBDON ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1184875
- Date first listed:
- 17-Sept-1984
- List Entry Name:
- Axwell Park Dower House
- Statutory Address:
- AXWELL PARK DOWER HOUSE, SHIBDON ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1184875
- Date first listed:
- 17-Sept-1984
- List Entry Name:
- Axwell Park Dower House
- Statutory Address 1:
- AXWELL PARK DOWER HOUSE, SHIBDON ROAD
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:
- AXWELL PARK DOWER HOUSE, SHIBDON ROAD
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 19621 62444
Details
NZ 16 SE BLAYDON SHIBDON ROAD (south side) 4/25
17.9.84 Axwell Park Dower House
G.V. II*
House. Circa 1770-80. Possibly by John Bell of Durham; for Sir Thomas Clavering. Coursed squared sandstone with ashlar dressings; steeply pitched roof of Lakeland slate. Gothick style. Main house 2 storeys, 3 bays; 2 storey one-bay set-back at left, one-storey one-bay set-back at right. Main block: plinth; central half-glazed door under 2-centred-arched fanlight, in raised stone surround with impost blocks, flanked by one-storey canted bays of 3 windows under moulded coped parapets; Venetian windows and central sash on first floor; all windows pointed with lattice glazing bars and raised stone surrounds. Eaves cornice and open crenellated parapet to hipped roof with 3-light casement dormer; 2 ridge and one rear square panelled, corniced ashlar chimneys. Set-back at left has pointed arched window central on ground floor, 3-light casement above; door similar to main door at right; set-back at right has similar door at left and window at right; crenellated parapets. Interior shows dog-leg stair with ramped grip handrail, turned balusters and decorated tread ends. Round-headed stair window has broad glazing bars. Original 6-panelled doors and architraves throughout.
Listing NGR: NZ1962162444
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 303792
- Legacy System:
- LBS
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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