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10, the Avenue

A Grade II Listed Building in Swarland, Northumberland

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Coordinates

Latitude: 55.3258 / 55°19'32"N

Longitude: -1.7439 / 1°44'37"W

OS Eastings: 416348

OS Northings: 603559

OS Grid: NU163035

Mapcode National: GBR J68V.7N

Mapcode Global: WHC1Y.5DVH

Plus Code: 9C7W87G4+8C

Entry Name: 10, the Avenue

Listing Date: 15 September 1988

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1155225

English Heritage Legacy ID: 236843

ID on this website: 101155225

Location: Swarland, Northumberland, NE65

County: Northumberland

Civil Parish: Newton-on-the-Moor and Swarland

Built-Up Area: Swarland

Traditional County: Northumberland

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Northumberland

Church of England Parish: Felton St Michael and All Angels

Church of England Diocese: Newcastle

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Description


NEWTON-ON-THE-MOOR THE AVENUE
NU 10 SE
(West side)
Swarland
6/174 No. 10
II

Bungalow, 1936 by M.P. Reavell for the Fountains Abbey Settlers Society.
Brick, rendered and whitewashed; pantile roof. L-plan. 3 bays. Central
renewed part-glazed door with 12-pane sash and 2 small windows to right;
projecting left bay shows 12-pane sash under gable with plain bargeboards.
Ridge stack on each part of roof. Left return shows 12-pane sash and gable
with plain bargeboards; right return shows doorway and small window under
similar gable. 3-bay rear elevation shows 12-pane sashes, paired at left
end.

Listed for historical interest. The Fountains Abbey Settlers Society was
established in 1934 by Commander Clare Vyner to provide a rural settlement
for unemployed craftsmen from Tyneside. 77 houses were built, mostly with
attached lX acre plots and tenanted by families from Gateshead and elsewhere.
The scheme was not a total success, many tenants soon returning to Tyneside.


Listing NGR: NU1634803559

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