Villa set within large plot of land shown on the Second Edition OS plan, 1897 along with Enfield House to the north of North Dene House and Walker Villa. Demolished by 1953.
Site Type: Broad
House
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Villa set within large plot of land shown on the Second Edition OS plan, 1897 along with Enfield House to the north of North Dene House and Walker Villa. Demolished by 1953.
Villa set within large plots of land shown on the First Edition OS plan, 1862 along with North Dene House (HER 7452). These were joined in 1897 by Park View and Enfield House to the north. Walker Villa was later known as Bloomfield. This building was in use as temporary council offices in 1955. The building was recorded in 2012 by URS ahead of demolition.
Site Type: Broad
House
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Villa set within large plots of land shown on the First Edition OS plan, 1862 along with North Dene House (HER 7452). These were joined in 1897 by Park View and Enfield House to the north. Walker Villa was later known as Bloomfield. This building was in use as temporary council offices in 1955.
The main college building dated to the 1950s (Gateshead Technical College opened on 15th November 1955). The building was of three-storeys, brick built with a flat roof forming an elongated structure aligned north-south with radiating ranges to each end with more recent extensions running west from the central range. It was a good example of restrained 1950s architecture, with an imposing street elevation created by its scale and execution. The interior of the building was recorded in 2008 by Addyman Archaeology and in 2012 by URS ahead of demolition.
Site Type: Broad
College
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The main college building dated to the 1950s (Gateshead Technical College opened on 15th November 1955). The building was of three-storeys, brick built with a flat roof forming an elongated structure aligned north-south with radiating ranges to each end with more recent extensions running west from the central range. It was a good example of restrained 1950s architecture, with an imposing street elevation created by its scale and execution. The interior of the building was recorded in 2008 by Addyman Archaeology and in 2012 by URS ahead of demolition.
Site Name
Low Fell, Durham Road, Gateshead Technical College
The Joicey Centre is located to the rear of the main college block. It was a single-storey, L shaped building of red brick with concrete detailing. It is likely to be contemporary with the main college building (HER 16310). This building was cut into the natural slope of the site with access through the west elevation. The building was recorded in 2012 by URS ahead of demolition.
Site Type: Broad
College
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The Joicey Centre is located to the rear of the main college block. It was a single-storey, L shaped building of red brick with concrete detailing. It is likely to be contemporary with the main college building (HER 16310). This building was cut into the natural slope of the site with access through the west elevation. The building was recorded in 2012 by URS ahead of demolition.
The Technical Block was constructed in the early 1950s, it was the first purpose built college building on the site although it was designed to complement the main college building (HER 16310). It was typical of institutional architecture of the period with the external appearance reflecting the internal arrangement. The Technical Block was a single storey range aligned north-south accessed off East Park Road. The building was divided into three equal parts and was constructed from red brick with ashlar detailing to complement the main college building. It had been re-roofed with corregated iron. The college opened on 15th November 1955. It later partly became the Centre for Visual and Creative Arts. The building was recorded in 2012 by URS ahead of demolition.
Site Type: Broad
College
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The Technical Block was constructed in the early 1950s, it was the first purpose built college building on the site although it was designed to complement the main college building (HER 16310). It was typical of institutional architecture of the period with the external appearance reflecting the internal arrangement. The Technical Block was a single storey range aligned north-south accessed off East Park Road. The building was divided into three equal parts and was constructed from red brick with ashlar detailing to complement the main college building. It had been re-roofed with corregated iron. The college opened on 15th November 1955. It later partly became the Centre for Visual and Creative Arts. The building was recorded in 2012 by URS ahead of demolition.
North Dene House (HER 7452) was constructed within a formal landscaped garden. Outbuildings were located to the northeast with kitchen gardens along the northern boundary. By 1897 a lodge had been added to the Durham Road entrance. The gardens were set out in a fashionable style with a curved carriageway to the south set within dense woodland. To the west of the house, was an area of open lawn, set at a lower level beyond a dividing terrace wall. The greenhouses along the north boundary wall were removed in the 1930s when the adjacent Enfield House was converted to a Junior Technical Centre. The grounds generally survived into the 1960s and the lodge until the 1970s. The majority of the woodland was cleared with the construction of the college although a number of trees survive - now protected by Tree Preservation Orders.
Site Type: Broad
Park
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North Dene House (HER 7452) was constructed within a formal landscaped garden. Outbuildings were located to the northeast with kitchen gardens along the northern boundary. By 1897 a lodge had been added to the Durham Road entrance. The gardens were set out in a fashionable style with a curved carriageway to the south set within dense woodland. To the west of the house, was an area of open lawn, set at a lower level beyond a dividing terrace wall. The greenhouses along the north boundary wall were removed in the 1930s when the adjacent Enfield House was converted to a Junior Technical Centre. The grounds generally survived into the 1960s and the lodge until the 1970s. The majority of the woodland was cleared with the construction of the college although a number of trees survive - now protected by Tree Preservation Orders.
Coped ashlar walls of 20th century date and 19th century date where they formerly surrounded North Dene House (HER 7452). To the east, against Durham Road, there is a tall rubble wall with sloping coping stone. The outside face of the wall is ashlar. To the north-east there are gate piers with neo-Greek mouldings similar to those which existed on North Dene House. Part of the wall has a brick inner skin, this probably relates to the kitchen garden area of North Dene House. The boundary walls have been reconstructed in many areas and include several blocked openings.
Site Type: Broad
Boundary
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Coped ashlar walls of 20th century date and 19th century date where they formerly surrounded North Dene House (HER 7452). To the east, against Durham Road, there is a tall rubble wall with sloping coping stone. The outside face of the wall is ashlar. To the north-east there are gate piers with neo-Greek mouldings similar to those which existed on North Dene House. Part of the wall has a brick inner skin, this probably relates to the kitchen garden area of North Dene House. The boundary walls have been reconstructed in many areas and include several blocked openings.
Brick, L shaped bunker formerly to the south west of North Dene House (HER 7452) with a concrete roof. It had brick walls to either side and a concrete flue. It was accessed by a set of concrete steps and consisted of a single room. Externally recorded by URS 2012 ahead of demolition.
Site Type: Broad
Civil Defence Site
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Brick, L shaped bunker formerly to the south west of North Dene House (HER 7452) with a concrete roof. It had brick walls to either side and a concrete flue. It was accessed by a set of concrete steps and consisted of a single room. Externally recorded by URS 2012 ahead of demolition.