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Belvedere Walls, Turrets and Staircases to West and South of Saltwell Towers

A Grade II Listed Building in Saltwell, Gateshead

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Coordinates

Latitude: 54.9423 / 54°56'32"N

Longitude: -1.6053 / 1°36'19"W

OS Eastings: 425382

OS Northings: 560922

OS Grid: NZ253609

Mapcode National: GBR KC79.73

Mapcode Global: WHC3Y.91TG

Plus Code: 9C6WW9RV+WV

Entry Name: Belvedere Walls, Turrets and Staircases to West and South of Saltwell Towers

Listing Date: 23 January 1973

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1277873

English Heritage Legacy ID: 430211

ID on this website: 101277873

Location: Draughts' Garden, Saltwell, Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, NE8

County: Gateshead

Electoral Ward/Division: Saltwell

Parish: Non Civil Parish

Built-Up Area: Gateshead

Traditional County: Durham

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Tyne and Wear

Church of England Parish: Gateshead St Helen

Church of England Diocese: Durham

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Description


1. EAST PARK ROAD
5099 (west side)

NZ 2560 10/80 Belvedere Walls, Turrets
and staircases to west
and south of Saltwell
Towers
II

2.
Early 1870's built as part of the landscaping to Saltwell Park Mansion for
William Wailes, the stained glass manufacturer. Two levels of rusticated stone
walls with plinths and copings and octagonal corner towers with battlements U-
and L-shaped on plan and enclosing a small upper and larger lower belvedere.
Associated flights of stairs. These buildings form appropriate southern and
western approaches to the mansion.


Listing NGR: NZ2538260922

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