Merecroft, Cleadon Lane

HER Number

12529

District

S Tyneside

Site Name

Merecroft, Cleadon Lane

Place

Whitburn

Map Sheet

NZ46SW

Class

Domestic

Site Type: Broad

Estate Building

Site Type: Specific

Estate Building

General Period

POST MEDIEVAL

Specific Period

Hanoverian 1714 to 1837

Form of Evidence

Extant Building

Description

Former estate buildings of Redhill House (long demolished). Forms a scenic backdrop to the pond (HER 9644). Includes a spire, swept eaves and weather vane. The stone elevations have been painted white. The windows have been altered. A solidity of form survives, enhanced by the Welsh slate roof.

Easting

440320

Northing

561840

Grid Reference

NZ440320561840

Sources

North East Civic Trust on behalf of South Tyneside Council, 2006, Whitburn Conservation Area Character Appraisal, p 5