Tigh-na-glen, Ferndene, Kilcreggan, Woodlands, Hillcrest and Rosedale. LOCAL LIST

This school house was built in association with Winlaton West Lane Primary School. ARCHITECT Mr T C Nicholson BUILDER Mr Thomas March CLERK OF WORKS James Eadie DATES 1877 LOCAL LIST

These 3 storey commercial premises were built as part of the re-organisation of the area arising from the building of the High Level Bridge, and form an interesting quadrilateral block with the Listed 1- 7 Wellington Street and the Railway Club. Constructed in richly textured local pinkish brick, laid in English Bond, the age difference between this and the more industrial red brick of the adjacent railway club is apparent. The well-executed stone detailing lifts the building further from the ordinary, with the endearing eared architraves to the window surrounds being of particular interest, but also including the framing chamfered rusticated quoins, heavy eaves cornice and string course between ground and first floors. Whilst the windows have been replaced, they are at least consistent in being of metal (centrally pivoted), and the modern shopfront is also of metal rather than plastic. Unfortunately the stone features to the ground floor – a rusticated, segmental-arched door surround and column – have been painted, but a fanlight remains over the door, echoing the quality and grandeur of the rest of the building. To the rear, the property is in a typical warehouse style with simpler windows and iron staircases. First advert 1853. In 1929 the occupiers were 9: J B Paton (café) and 11: Ryott & Swan/ J F Greene (solicitors) and C Brown (tailor).MATERIALS Brick, stone, metal DATES c1850 LOCAL LIST

These single storey shops are set into the rusticated stonework of the railway bridge of the former Gateshead East Railway Stations, with its striking basket arches (including some polygonal voussoirs) framing of each of the nine 20’ span bays. They were built at a time when the commercial area around the stations and engineering works was expanding to take advantage of the opportunities for passing trade, and help offset the costs of such a large-scale construction programme. They have retained their original, good quality, decorative shopfronts. The slender columnar mullions crowned with detailed Corinthian capitals, with large plate-glass windows, timber panelled stall-risers, and traditional canted inset doorways make an important contribution to the area both visually and historically. The third arch from the east is open, and leads onto Bankwell Lane. It, and presumably all the other arches, has rustic, block-masonry facing, and brick soffit. Adjacent, the fourth from the east became the ornate entrance to the second (1887) Gateshead East Station, although it had previously housed a saddler. The arch and cornice have been given chamfers, a hood-mould has been added, and heavy brackets support the cornice and terminate the pilasters. Decoratively-panelled iron gates frame a stone panel with an Art Nouveau window. The ashlar parapet defined in the bridge above is a reminder of the importance of the now lost station buildings. They make a uniquely important contribution to the character of the Bridges Conservation Area, tied as they are, so completely to the historic industrial nature of the site. These buildings were the initial home of the Gateshead Industrial Co-operative Society (c1862 – 1877) before the building of premises on Jackson Street in 1881. MATERIALS Sandstone, timber DATES c1850 LOCAL LIST

Premises of Geoff Thompson Cars. This fine, art deco influenced, single-storey commercial premises was formerly a Co-op building, and all the signs of the Co-operative quality of detailing show. It was designed by W G Townsend Gray, who was also responsible for the 1925 Co-op on Jackson Street. Originally of symmetrical proportions, it has undergone some alterations, and an extension to the side, but these have not harmed its aesthetic advantages unduly as the key architectural features and overall form are still visible. It is built of sand-faced brick with stone dressings, which were originally left bare but are now painted over, and a hipped, slated roof partially hidden behind a parapet. The architectural emphasis is squarely on the front elevation, with little or no attention paid to the other elevations. It is here that the geometric detailing is seen, with timber pilasters (featuring diamond lozenges and stepped ‘tongues’) towards the centre of the shopfront echoing that of the structural brick ones to the edges of the building. The stall risers have been retained, although the glazed bricks proposed on the plans are not in place. It appears that the decorative glazing bars to the upper lights may still be present, hidden behind fascias, but the doors have been replaced in alterations. It would be positive if an opportunity arose for the uncovering and/or restoration of original features and the removal of the paint. MATERIALS Sand-faced brick, timber, slate ARCHITECT W G Townsend Gray
(CWS) DATES 1932 LOCAL LIST

Bridge FEP/69 LOCAL LIST

Pinfold cottage is a 2 storey dwelling which was originally the western half of a larger dwelling (with no. 4 Village West) constructed for John and Jane Newton in 1752. It was divided in the later 19th century. It is of coursed sandstone with a Welsh slate roof, ridge tiles and a brick chimney (with deep red burnished pots) to the west end of the ridge. Window openings have stone lintels and sills and 2 over 2 horned sashes. The door has been inserted between the eastern window and the door case of no. 4, with stone jambs and lintel. Rainwater goods are historic and of cast iron. There are small round-topped stone gate piers to the entrance, which may be contemporary with the house. The cottage makes an important contribution to the group of listed buildings around it, which are an early reminder of the character of old Ryton Village. It is of significant age and well-built, and the stone has not been cleaned unlike the adjacent buildings. It is a charming and warm building, which retains the simple refinement of its era. It was still lived in by the Newton family in the 1901 census, when Mary Ann Newton was the head of the household at age 79! MATERIALS Sandstone, Welsh slate DATES 1752 LOCAL LIST

1920 gate lodge, brick with stone quoins and castellated entrance bay. Described in the Conservation Area Character Statement as 'eclectic' and 'whimsical'. A two storey lodge house. It is of richly coloured, varied brick with stone quoins, sills and lintels. The roof is very steeply pitched and of Westmorland slate with a brick chimney set at a 45 degree angle on the ridge. There are timber multipane sash windows and a wheel window to the gable. The heavy classical detail to the eaves and gable is of timber and consists of a cornice with dentil moulding beneath. There is a castellated turret (semi-protruding) to the side adjacent to the gate piers, and ornate brackets to the porch. The only visible addition is a small and unobtrusive alarm box, which is triangular and therefore matches the shape of the gable. This lodge house stands out both in terms of the quality of the materials used and the attention to design details – befitting its status as the lodge to an important, high quality house. The warmth and variation of the brick colour – in a spectrum from dark (almost black) to sandy colours, through the rich reds which predominate – lends a sense of age which belies the 75 or so years of its existence, and a pleasing aesthetic interest. The colour variation continues with the golden sandstone dressings, green-grey roof and white painted timber. Shape variations include circles, triangles and many rectangles. The attractive elements include the turret, wheel window, gable and eaves moulding – but perhaps the most individual and quirky detail is the jaunty angle of the chimney. It is a key part of the composition of the Grove, within the grounds of which it lies, and its gardens. MATERIALS Brick, sandstone, Westmorland slate, timber ARCHITECT Henry Gibson, N. Shields DATES Plans 1915, built c1920. The original 18th century lodge was demolished in the 19th century. This replacement was built at the same time as extensions to Ryton Grove. LOCAL LIST

A substantial stone house, now in multiple residential use. Welsh slate roofs and stone coped gables. Sandstone ashlar to front elevation with coursed rubble to side and rear. Prominent quoins to 4 -5, and to the west end of no. 2 - 3. Two storeys apart from no.1, which is a single-storey extension with graduated slating to roof. Timber sliding sash windows with stone lintels and sills. Alterations have been made to the centre of the front elevation – 3 windows have been removed and one round-headed arched stair window with tracery-style glazing bars and front door with moulded architrave inserted. Central chimney is of stone but gable chimneys have been rebuilt in matching buff brick. Rear elevation of 2 – 3 has been rebuilt, and the rear of 4 – 5 has 3 rooflights. Stone boundary wall with concrete coping and constructed piers. Whole composition has a manicured appearance. These buildings (except for no. 1 which is an addition) were originally known as The Lawn and was an important house with owners who were socially prominent in the local area. Despite some alterations it is a grand and commanding structure, and although there are few architectural details save the classic door surround it is clearly finely built with well-used, good quality stone. The rows of sash windows create a key part of the composition, and though an insertion [how do we know?] the arched stair window has an elegance of its own. MATERIALS Sandstone, timber, slate DATE Georgian LOCAL LIST

A house with fine architectural detail. When it was built, this was a select and semi-rural suburb with dispersed villa housing often built and occupied by wealthy merchants from Newcastle. Woodbine Cottage had landscaped gardens {1}. A detached house built by 1836. The columnar portico and canted bays are mid-Victorian additions. Restoration has altered the roof, side and rear {2}. The setting of this imposing villa has changed dramatically since it was built in the first half of the 19th century, when it was ‘pleasantly situated at Windmill Hills’ with a stable, coach house and large garden. It is double fronted with a Welsh slate roof, later embellished by canted bays flanking a quasi-classical porch. Since then, many other buildings have grown up around all 4 sides, leaving the only curtilage as a tiny yard to the rear. The building itself has been altered – the gable apexes being rebuilt in brick, the interior gutted, the basements removed and the rooflights inserted during conversion to flats in approximately 1980. However, it retains a grand and commanding presence with its ashlar frontage, adding refinement and contrasting with the brick terraces. Its position at the terminus of Vila Place makes it highly visible from the main highway (Coatsworth Road), and therefore makes a valuable contribution to the street scene. The retention of the timber sash windows to the front elevation (multi-pane to upper storey and late single-pane sashes to lower storey currently painted deep blue) is important for the architectural integrity of the building, as is the balanced composition of the central porch with solid bays to e internal features remain. First mention in Gateshead Observer 16th March 1844 'To let with stable, coach house and large garden'. MATERIALS Sandstone, slate, timber LOCAL LIST