Whitburn, Cornthwaite Park

Whitburn, Cornthwaite Park

HER Number
12505
District
S Tyneside
Site Name
Whitburn, Cornthwaite Park
Place
Whitburn
Map Sheet
NZ46SW
Class
Gardens Parks and Urban Spaces
Site Type: Broad
Park
Site Type: Specific
Public Park
General Period
20TH CENTURY
Specific Period
Mid 20th Century 1933 to 1966
Form of Evidence
Structure
Description
Established in the 1950s on open land known as Church Fields. Named after a local councillor. It has an attractive formal air with neat flower beds, planters, ornamental tree planting, undulating grass (remnants of ridge and furrow earthworks) and meandering tarmac footpaths. A children's play area, bowling green, tennis court, timber and cast iron benches. The west boundary is a dry stone wall and green railings. The south and east boundaries are a mix of fencing, railings and mature trees.
Easting
440700
Northing
561470
Grid Reference
NZ440700561470
Sources
North East Civic Trust on behalf of South Tyneside Council, 2006, Whitburn Conservation Area Character Appraisal, p 5