Benton Farm Cottages, Whitley Road

Two former farm cottages now just inside the Manorfields Estate. A third was demolished to widen Whitley Road. The cottages belonged to Benton Farm. They do not appear on the 1842 tithe map but they are on the Ordnance Survey map of 1925. They are presently owned by Newcastle University but are up for sale. Charming pair of dwellings built in brick with slate roof. Two chimneys. 1 storey plus attic space with dormer windows to both sides. Front doors in porches with pitched slate roofs. Brick quoins. Curved headed window openings with replacement timber windows. Attractive stone boundary wall to front garden. Modern extensions to the rear. Demolished 2014.