Oakfield House, The Camellia House
Oakfield House, The Camellia House
HER Number
16123
District
Newcastle
Site Name
Oakfield House, The Camellia House
Place
Gosforth
Map Sheet
NZ26NW
Class
Gardens Parks and Urban Spaces
Site Type: Broad
Glasshouse
Site Type: Specific
Conservatory
General Period
20TH CENTURY
Specific Period
Early 20th Century 1901 to 1932
Form of Evidence
Demolished Building
Description
A conservatory formerly attached to the west side of Oakfield House (HER 11440) (known as Westfield School since c.1960). The conservatory was initially a detached structure which was then joined to the main school buildings when they were expanded. The conservatory measured 10.75m x 7.5m and was of timber construction above a brick base. The conservatory dated to c.1900 but was a replacement for an earlier glass house which probably dated to the construction of Oakfield House in the 1870s. The structure was recorded by Peter Ryder and The Archaeological Practice Ltd. in 2007 ahead of its demolition.
Easting
423810
Northing
567240
Grid Reference
NZ423810567240
Sources
The Archaeological Practice Ltd., 2007, The Camellia House, Westfield School, Gosforth, Newcastle upon Tyne, Historic Buildings Recording