Westburn House, Thornhill Terrace
Westburn House, Thornhill Terrace
HER Number
7219
District
Sunderland
Site Name
Westburn House, Thornhill Terrace
Place
Sunderland
Map Sheet
NZ35NE
Class
Domestic
Site Type: Broad
House
Site Type: Specific
House
General Period
POST MEDIEVAL
Specific Period
Victorian 1837 to 1901
Form of Evidence
Extant Building
Description
House, now St. Anthony’s Secondary School. Mid C19. Horizontally-tooled ashlar with slate roof and ashlar plinth chimneys and cast-iron crestings. 2 storeys and basement. Central porch with half-glazed door, overlight and sidelights. Sashes with glazing bars.
Interior – C18 style dogleg stair of four flights with decorated tread ends, grip handrail, carved turned balusters and moulded dado. Fire screens inserted on landings. 6-panelled doors. Strapwork ceiling in rear ground-floor room. LISTED GRADE 2
Interior – C18 style dogleg stair of four flights with decorated tread ends, grip handrail, carved turned balusters and moulded dado. Fire screens inserted on landings. 6-panelled doors. Strapwork ceiling in rear ground-floor room. LISTED GRADE 2
Easting
439080
Northing
556280
Grid Reference
NZ439080556280
Sources
Department of National Heritage, List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest, 920-1/21/221; Vindomora Solutions, 2015, St Anthony's Girls' Catholic Academy, Thornhill Terrace, Sunderland - Archaeological Building Recording