Old Bridge End Cottage
OLD BRIDGE END COTTAGE, HEXHAM ROAD, SWALWELL, NE16 3BN
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1379968
- Date first listed:
- 12-Jan-2000
- List Entry Name:
- Old Bridge End Cottage
- Statutory Address:
- OLD BRIDGE END COTTAGE, HEXHAM ROAD, SWALWELL, NE16 3BN
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1379968
- Date first listed:
- 12-Jan-2000
- List Entry Name:
- Old Bridge End Cottage
- Statutory Address 1:
- OLD BRIDGE END COTTAGE, HEXHAM ROAD, SWALWELL, NE16 3BN
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:
- OLD BRIDGE END COTTAGE, HEXHAM ROAD, SWALWELL, NE16 3BN
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:
- NZ1986562312
Details
This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 19/07/2016
NZ 16 SE
567/4/10008
WHICKHAM
Swalwell
HEXHAM ROAD,
Old Bridge End Cottage
(Formerly listed under SANDS LANE (East side))
GV
II
Toll cottage, now house. 1779, with C19 and C20 additions. Built for the Gateshead to Hexham Turnpike. Dressed sandstone, rendered and painted with ashlar dressings. Welsh slate roof with ashlar coped gables and single gable stack, plus two added stacks. Single storey plus attic.
Main east front has 3-light sliding sash window with C20 exterior shutters on ground floor and similar 2-light sliding sash above also with shutters, addition to right has glazed panel door.
Early-nineteenth century addition to left has south elevation with 3-light casement window, also with C20 external shutters.
Twentieth century addition to left has north front with large 3-light casement window, and single light similar window to left.
INTERIOR reputed to retain original beams and spiral staircase.
Listing NGR: NZ1986562312
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 479436
- 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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