235, 235a and 237 Bensham Road
235, 235a and 237 Bensham Road
HER Number
8319
District
Gateshead
Site Name
235, 235a and 237 Bensham Road
Place
Bensham
Map Sheet
NZ26SW
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
Originally one house, now as two dwellings. Early mid-Cl9. Local light red brick
with stone dressings. Low pitched, hipped Welsh slate roof, brick chimneys on
hips. Two storeys and tall basement pedimented dormers. Five bays. Stone lintels
and cills to sash windows, bars removed. Six-panel door with oblong fanlight in
pedimented Roman Doric doorcase with engaged columns. Basement entrance under
perron with wrought iron handrail. Set back left extension. Low stone forecourt
wall with wrought iron railings and gate. LISTED GRADE 2
with stone dressings. Low pitched, hipped Welsh slate roof, brick chimneys on
hips. Two storeys and tall basement pedimented dormers. Five bays. Stone lintels
and cills to sash windows, bars removed. Six-panel door with oblong fanlight in
pedimented Roman Doric doorcase with engaged columns. Basement entrance under
perron with wrought iron handrail. Set back left extension. Low stone forecourt
wall with wrought iron railings and gate. LISTED GRADE 2
Easting
424810
Northing
562310
Grid Reference
NZ424810562310
Sources
Department of National Heritage, List of Buildings of Special architectural or Historic Interest, 6/7