Ravensworth, path and building
Ravensworth, path and building
HER Number
13471
District
Gateshead
Site Name
Ravensworth, path and building
Place
Ravensworth
Map Sheet
NZ25NW
Class
Transport
Site Type: Broad
Pedestrian Transport Site
Site Type: Specific
Path
General Period
POST MEDIEVAL
Specific Period
Hanoverian 1714 to 1837
Form of Evidence
Structure
Description
An old path runs from the carriage drive to the South Tower along a yew lined walk. There is a pile of loose stone at the stone end of this walk, perhaps indicating that a building once occupied this spot. It might have been a 'seat' or garden building to take advantage of the excellent views across the parkland. Or it might be linked to deer husbandry, agriculture or industry.
Easting
422970
Northing
559040
Grid Reference
NZ422970559040
Sources
North of England Civic Trust, April 2008, Ravensworth Castle and Estate, Gateshead, Conservation Plan, Appendix A, page 89, gazetteer no. 5C