West Boldon, Rectory Bank, Osborne House and Gateshead House
West Boldon, Rectory Bank, Osborne House and Gateshead House
HER Number
9632
District
S Tyneside
Site Name
West Boldon, Rectory Bank, Osborne House and Gateshead House
Place
West Boldon
Map Sheet
NZ36SE
Class
Domestic
Site Type: Broad
House
Site Type: Specific
House
General Period
POST MEDIEVAL
Specific Period
Hanoverian 1714 to 1837
Form of Evidence
Extant Building
Description
An impressive double-fronted Georgian house in hand-made bricks and original slare roof. Sliding sash windows and a smart classical timber door surround with dentilled cornice and panelled pilasters. One of the most authentic and charming groups in the Conservation Area.
Easting
434980
Northing
561020
Grid Reference
NZ434980561020
Sources
Tyne and Wear Specialist Conservation Team, March 1992, Other Buildings of Acknowledged Architectural Quality or Historic Significance (South Tyneside UDP Appendix ENV (B)); South Tyneside Council, 2002, West Boldon Conservation Area Character Appraisal; South Tyneside Council, 2006, West Boldon Conservation Area Management Plan, Draft SPD 11