9 and 10 Westoe Village, Spindlestone and The Neuk

9 and 10 Westoe Village, Spindlestone and The Neuk

HER Number
8094
District
S Tyneside
Site Name
9 and 10 Westoe Village, Spindlestone and The Neuk
Place
Westoe
Map Sheet
NZ36NE
Class
Domestic
Site Type: Broad
House
Site Type: Specific
House
General Period
POST MEDIEVAL
Specific Period
Hanoverian 1714 to 1837
Form of Evidence
Extant Building
Description
Early C18?
Rendered, with stone quoins, modern red clay tiles to roof. Two storeys and 5 bays
of an irregular disposition. The 3 ground floor windows "pseudo georgian" in large
openings. The 2 adjacent entrance doors recessed in plain openings. First floor
windows, casements in original openings, the 2 western ones 4 panes wide, the
3 eastern ones 3 panes wide.
Through a plain opening at the west end passes Westoe Passage, known once as Salters'
Trail part of an ancient bridleway, although its location has varied. LISTED GRADE 2
Easting
437130
Northing
565970
Grid Reference
NZ437130565970
Sources
Department of National Heritage, List of Buildings of Special architectural or Historic Interest, 11/79