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Old Bridge End Cottage

A Grade II Listed Building in Whickham, Gateshead

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Coordinates

Latitude: 54.9551 / 54°57'18"N

Longitude: -1.6913 / 1°41'28"W

OS Eastings: 419865

OS Northings: 562312

OS Grid: NZ198623

Mapcode National: GBR JCM4.MK

Mapcode Global: WHC3P.ZQS7

Plus Code: 9C6WX845+2F

Entry Name: Old Bridge End Cottage

Listing Date: 12 January 2000

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1379968

English Heritage Legacy ID: 479436

ID on this website: 101379968

Location: Swalwell, Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, NE16

County: Gateshead

Electoral Ward/Division: Whickham North

Parish: Non Civil Parish

Built-Up Area: Whickham

Traditional County: Durham

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Tyne and Wear

Church of England Parish: Blaydon and Swalwell

Church of England Diocese: Durham

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Description


This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 19/07/2016

NZ 16 SE
567/4/10008

WHICKHAM
Swalwell
HEXHAM ROAD,
Old Bridge End Cottage

(Formerly listed under SANDS LANE (East side))

GV
II
Toll cottage, now house. 1779, with C19 and C20 additions. Built for the Gateshead to Hexham Turnpike. Dressed sandstone, rendered and painted with ashlar dressings. Welsh slate roof with ashlar coped gables and single gable stack, plus two added stacks. Single storey plus attic.
Main east front has 3-light sliding sash window with C20 exterior shutters on ground floor and similar 2-light sliding sash above also with shutters, addition to right has glazed panel door.
Early-nineteenth century addition to left has south elevation with 3-light casement window, also with C20 external shutters.
Twentieth century addition to left has north front with large 3-light casement window, and single light similar window to left.

INTERIOR reputed to retain original beams and spiral staircase.

Listing NGR: NZ1986562312

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