Winlaton Forge, Hood Square
Winlaton Forge, Hood Square
HER Number
1820
District
Gateshead
Site Name
Winlaton Forge, Hood Square
Place
Winlaton
Map Sheet
NZ16SE
Class
Industrial
Site Type: Broad
Metal Industry Site
Site Type: Specific
Forge
General Period
POST MEDIEVAL
Specific Period
Hanoverian 1714 to 1837
Form of Evidence
Extant Building
Description
A late 18th century sandstone rubble forge building with pantiled roof and stone slates at the eaves. It comprises one storey with 3 bays and 2 end brick chimneys. This is the only surviving example of the many workshops of Winlaton producing iron goods (an industry begun there in 1691 by Ambrose Crowley (see HER ref. 1006)). This small forge behind the library has been preserved. LISTED GRADE 2
Easting
417460
Northing
562090
Grid Reference
NZ417460562090
Sources
<< HER 1820 >> Tyne and Wear Industrial Monuments Trust, Blaydon and Winlaton Plan
Tyne and Wear Industrial Monuments Trust, 1978, Blaydon and Winlaton Plan
I.M. Ayris & P. Jubb, 1991, Struddars Farm, Gateshead Design, Observations on Possible re-use and Conversion
I. Ayris & S.M. Linsley, 1994, A Guide to the Industrial Archaeology of Tyne and Wear, p 50
Dept. of National Heritage, List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest, Apr.15
Tyne and Wear Industrial Monuments Trust, 1978, Blaydon and Winlaton Plan
I.M. Ayris & P. Jubb, 1991, Struddars Farm, Gateshead Design, Observations on Possible re-use and Conversion
I. Ayris & S.M. Linsley, 1994, A Guide to the Industrial Archaeology of Tyne and Wear, p 50
Dept. of National Heritage, List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest, Apr.15