Whickham Riding School
WHICKHAM RIDING SCHOOL, WHICKHAM HIGHWAY
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1366093
- Date first listed:
- 01-Feb-1950
- List Entry Name:
- Whickham Riding School
- Statutory Address:
- WHICKHAM RIDING SCHOOL, WHICKHAM HIGHWAY
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1366093
- Date first listed:
- 01-Feb-1950
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 18-Nov-1985
- List Entry Name:
- Whickham Riding School
- Statutory Address 1:
- WHICKHAM RIDING SCHOOL, WHICKHAM HIGHWAY
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 RIDING SCHOOL, WHICKHAM HIGHWAY
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 21631 61275
Details
NZ 26 SW WHICKHAM WHICKHAM HIGHWAY (north side) Whickham
5/143 Whickham Riding School (formerly listed as Dunston West Farm and 1.2.50 outbuildings).
G.V. II
Farm house. Mid C18. Coursed squared sandstone with quoins; pantiled roof with flat stone gable coping and 2 corniced end brick chimneys. L-plan. 2 storeys, 3 windows. C20 porch to central glazed door; sash windows with glazing bars in painted raised stone surrounds. First floor band. Return gable peaks contain 2 semi-circular single-stone louvred openings. Double-span roof to rear wing has 2 end brick corniced chimneys. Interior shows heck post, screen and settle to fireside; ladder stair in kitchen in rear wing; plank doors to first floor rooms. Chimney piece in left bedroom has pulvinated frieze and cornice.
Listing NGR: NZ2163161275
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 303910
- 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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