Gateshead, Bishop's manor house
Gateshead, Bishop's manor house
HER Number
721
District
Gateshead
Site Name
Gateshead, Bishop's manor house
Place
Gateshead
Map Sheet
NZ26SE
Class
Domestic
Site Type: Broad
House
Site Type: Specific
Manor House
General Period
MEDIEVAL
Specific Period
Medieval 1066 to 1540
Form of Evidence
Documentary Evidence
Description
The bishop of Durham possessed for a time the forests of Gateshead and Heworth, and in order to enjoy the hunting he had "a dwelling house" or "a small manor house" conveniently near at hand, in Gateshead. Its location is unknown.
Easting
426802
Northing
563001
Grid Reference
NZ426802563001
Sources
<< HER 721 >> G.V. Scammell, 1956, Hugh de Puiset, 205
F.W.D. Manders, 1973, A History of Gateshead, 2
F.W.D. Manders, 1973, A History of Gateshead, 2