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Latitude: 55.4145 / 55°24'52"N
Longitude: -1.7091 / 1°42'32"W
OS Eastings: 418513
OS Northings: 613432
OS Grid: NU185134
Mapcode National: GBR J5HT.SW
Mapcode Global: WHC1K.Q5BJ
Plus Code: 9C7WC77R+Q9
Entry Name: Dukes Cottages
Listing Date: 25 August 1977
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1371359
English Heritage Legacy ID: 235839
ID on this website: 101371359
Location: Alnwick, Northumberland, NE66
County: Northumberland
Civil Parish: Alnwick
Built-Up Area: Alnwick
Traditional County: Northumberland
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Northumberland
Church of England Parish: Alnwick
Church of England Diocese: Newcastle
Tagged with: Cottage
POTTERGATE
1.
5330
(South Side)
Duke's Cottages
[Nos 1 to 6 (consec)]
NU 1813 SE 1/354
II GV
2.
The Duke of Northumberland's in remembrance of those including his brother who
fell in World War II. Designed by Lutyens in 1941, apparently in the style of
old houses formerly in Narrowgate and built in 1948: 6 neat 2 storey cottages
in sub-classical idiom. Formal layout: 4 cottages with projecting central gabled
block over through passage and with 2 flanking cottages at right angles joined
by short single storey wings. Brick on raised stone terrace. Each half of main
block has 3 dormers. Two hipped and central one built up in brick. Glazing bar
sash windows with flat etches, of 2 different sizes. Stone doorways with Gibbsian
surrounds, pulvinated friezes and pediments. Two panel doors. Pantile roofs with
6 chimneys. Central cross gable has 2 window, kneelers, segmental archway on
ground floor and Percy Crescent in gable.
Flanking cottages cross gabled on 'T' plan, 2 windows on each but entrance sides,
and parapets. Bracketted cast iron lamps on corners nearest main front having
wrought iron top parts. Memorial stone set below terrace retaining wall.
Listing NGR: NU1847713433
This List entry has been amended to add the source for War Memorials Register. This source was not used in the compilation of this List entry but is added here as a guide for further reading, 9 February 2017.
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