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Latitude: 55.0009 / 55°0'3"N
Longitude: -1.6029 / 1°36'10"W
OS Eastings: 425502
OS Northings: 567442
OS Grid: NZ255674
Mapcode National: GBR SQS.NJ
Mapcode Global: WHC3K.BKZL
Plus Code: 9C7W292W+9V
Entry Name: Castle Farmhouse
Listing Date: 8 May 1981
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1024934
English Heritage Legacy ID: 304442
ID on this website: 101024934
Location: West Jesmond, Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, NE2
County: Newcastle upon Tyne
Electoral Ward/Division: Dene
Parish: Non Civil Parish
Built-Up Area: Newcastle upon Tyne
Traditional County: Northumberland
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Tyne and Wear
Church of England Parish: High Heaton, Newcastle St Francis
Church of England Diocese: Newcastle
Tagged with: Farmhouse
NZ 26NE NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE CASTLE FARM ROAD
(south side)
9/137
8/5/81 Castle Farmhouse
G.V. II
Folly, later farmhouse. Late C18. Coursed squared sandstone with irregular large
quoins and ashlar dressings; rendered rear addition; Welsh slate roof. 3½ storeys,
2 bays . Gothic style. 4-light wood mullioned-and-transomed window at left; at
right recessed segmental-headed arch containing tripartite stone-mullioned window
and lunette with wood mullions and transoms; small casement with chamfered surround
above. Battlemented parapet. Jagged wall breaks forward at right with lower
battlemented wall extending in line with house. Entrance in left return: gabled
porch with stone arch and wood seats; boarded door. Chamfered surrounds to 2
square windows on 2 upper floors and a blind panel below pent roof; monopitch roof
slopes down from battlemented front. Interior shows one late C18 chimney piece
with cast iron grate and one C19 also with iron grate. Historical note: this
property belonged to Dr. Headlam, who lived in Jesmond Dene House across the valley.
It was known as Heaton High Laws Farm, then as Knox's Farm.
Listing NGR: NZ2550267442
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