North Gosforth, Brandling House, caretaker's flat

HER Number:
9231

District:
Newcastle

Site Name:
North Gosforth, Brandling House, caretaker's flat

Place:
North Gosforth

Map Sheet:
NZ27SW

Class:
Domestic

Site Type: Broad:
Dwelling

Site Type: Specific:
House

General Period:
Post Medieval

Specific Period:
C18

Form of Evidence:
Extant Building

Description:
Ancillary pavilion to country house, now residence and part of club. Dated 1757 on rainwater head. By James Paine for Charles and Elizabeth Brandling (CBE on rainwater head). Sandstone ashlar with plinth; graduated Lakeland slate roof. 2 storeys, 5 bays and left coach-house extension of one storey, one bay. Rusticated quoins to central 3 bays; Central double door and overlight with glazing bars; C20 door with overlight in first bay. Fixed lights on ground floor; sashes with glazing bars above flanked by niches in window-shaped recesses. First floor sill string, dentilled eaves gutter cornice; parapet to hipped roof with central chimney. Coach-house at left has inserted window with glazing bars in blocked segmental- arched opening: panelled impost bands; eaves cornice and blocking course.V.R. letter- box in left return. LISTED GRADE 2*

Easting:
2488

Northing:
7128

Grid Reference:
NZ24887128

Lats/Lons:

Sources:
Department of National Heritage, List of Buildings of Special Architectural and Historic Interest, 4/54