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Latitude: 54.9454 / 54°56'43"N
Longitude: -1.6774 / 1°40'38"W
OS Eastings: 420763
OS Northings: 561243
OS Grid: NZ207612
Mapcode National: GBR JCQ8.N0
Mapcode Global: WHC3Q.6YHN
Plus Code: 9C6WW8WF+52
Entry Name: Whickham Cottage Hospital
Listing Date: 18 November 1985
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1025142
English Heritage Legacy ID: 303899
ID on this website: 101025142
Location: Whickham, 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: Whickham
Church of England Diocese: Durham
Tagged with: Cottage
NZ 2061 SE WHICKHAM FRONT STREET (south side)
Whickham
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- Whickham Cottage Hospital
GV II
Rectory, now hospital. Dated 1713, on plaque above door, with arms and monogram
of Nathaniel Crewe. Painted coursed squared sandstone with plinth and raised
quoins; roof pantiled with stone slates at eaves and stone gable copings; corniced
brick chimneys. 2 storeys, 5 windows. Central half-glazed door in architrave
under high segmental open pediment containing Crewe arms, motto VIS UNITA FORTIOR
and date 1713; monogram NC and bishop's mitre above. Sash windows with glazing
bars in raised stone surrounds. First floor band, moulded eaves cornice. Double-
span U-shaped roof has 2 end and one ridge chimneys and one on linking ridge
at right. Interior shows early C19 stair; stucco frieze of oak-leaves in one
room. Historical note: foundation stone laid by Robert Thomlinson, Rector of
Whickham, in 1713 Source: W Bourn. Annals of the Parish of Whickham (Consett
1892) 47.
Listing NGR: NZ2076361243
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