Framlington Place, Claremont House

HER Number:
8853

District:
Newcastle

Site Name:
Framlington Place, Claremont House

Place:
Newcastle

Map Sheet:
NZ26NW

Class:
Domestic

Site Type: Broad:
House

Site Type: Specific:
Villa

General Period:
POST MEDIEVAL

Specific Period:
Victorian 1837 to 1901

Form of Evidence:
Extant Building

Description:
This building was listed Grade II in 1971 with the following description: 'Villa. Circa 1840. Grey English bond brick with ashlar dressings; graduated slate roof. 2 storeys, 3 windows. Central. 4-panelled door in Tuscan surround with prominent cornice; margined sashes in architraves; sill bands. End pilasters with ashlar capitals; eaves band and paired brackets to wide eaves of low-pitched hipped roof. 2 ashlar, corniced chimneys.' Jack Benson Bainbridge, notable dandy, lived here. He grew orchids in the attached conservatory with which to adorn his lapels.

Easting:
424408

Northing:
565355

Grid Reference:
NZ424408565355

Lats/Lons:

Sources:
Department of National Heritage, List of Buildings of Special Architectural and Historic Interest, 13/247; Newcastle City Council & HLF, 2008, Victoria Tunnel Overground Walks Maps and Guides; https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1024900