Whickham Cottage Hospital is a Grade II listed building in the Gateshead local planning authority area, England. First listed on 18 November 1985. Hospital.
Whickham Cottage Hospital
- WRENN ID
- crooked-pillar-yew
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Gateshead
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 18 November 1985
- Type
- Hospital
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
NZ 2061 SE WHICKHAM FRONT STREET (south side) Whickham 16/133
- Whickham Cottage Hospital
GV II
Rectory, now hospital. Dated 1713, on plaque above door, with arms and monogram of Nathaniel Crewe. Painted coursed squared sandstone with plinth and raised quoins; roof pantiled with stone slates at eaves and stone gable copings; corniced brick chimneys. 2 storeys, 5 windows. Central half-glazed door in architrave under high segmental open pediment containing Crewe arms, motto VIS UNITA FORTIOR and date 1713; monogram NC and bishop's mitre above. Sash windows with glazing bars in raised stone surrounds. First floor band, moulded eaves cornice. Double- span U-shaped roof has 2 end and one ridge chimneys and one on linking ridge at right. Interior shows early C19 stair; stucco frieze of oak-leaves in one room. Historical note: foundation stone laid by Robert Thomlinson, Rector of Whickham, in 1713 Source: W Bourn. Annals of the Parish of Whickham (Consett 1892) 47.
Listing NGR: NZ2076361243
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