Clifford's Fort Trinity House Almshouses and Boundary Stone Attached
CLIFFORD'S FORT, 54, UNION ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1355016
- Date first listed:
- 19-Feb-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Clifford's Fort Trinity House Almshouses and Boundary Stone Attached
- Statutory Address:
- CLIFFORD'S FORT, 54, UNION ROAD
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- Date:
- 1999-08-14
- Reference:
- IOE01/00858/28
- Rights:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1355016
- Date first listed:
- 19-Feb-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Clifford's Fort Trinity House Almshouses and Boundary Stone Attached
- Statutory Address 1:
- CLIFFORD'S FORT, 54, UNION ROAD
- Statutory Address 2:
- TRINITY HOUSE ALMSHOUSES AND BOUNDARY STONE ATTACHED, UNION ROAD
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This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
Location
- Statutory Address:
- CLIFFORD'S FORT, 54, UNION ROAD
- Statutory Address:
- TRINITY HOUSE ALMSHOUSES AND BOUNDARY STONE ATTACHED, UNION ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- North Tyneside (Metropolitan Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- NZ 36309 68482
Details
TYNEMOUTH UNION ROAD (east side, off) NZ 3668 SW 15/134 Clifford's Fort (No. 54) Trinity House Almshouses and boundary stone attached. G.V. II Lighthouse, later almshouse. 1727 lighthouse; raised 1775; converted to almshouses 1830; for Trinity House, Newcastle upon Tyne. Brick of varying bonds with quoins at right; ground floor rendered; painted sandstone ashlar right return; sandstone rubble lower courses on left return. Welsh slate roof. 3 storeys, 8 irregular bays. Ground floor: rendered lintel to door in fifth bay, flat arches to windows. Elliptical brick arches to windows on upper floors. Some windows bricked up, some with sashes burnt or removed. Inserted double loading doors in first floor. Deep moulded brick first floor string; moulded brick brackets to second floor band. 3 commemorative panels, eroded, on first and second floors, one latter dated 1775. Sundial on second floor, right of centre. Hipped roof without chimneys. Historical note: Trinity House, Newcastle, was granted permission to build leading lights at Shields by Henry VIII. This is the earliest survivor of buildings begun in 1539; it became redundant on completion of the new low light (q.v.) in 1808. Sources: Trinity House MSS. Boundary stone attached to left return: sandstone block inscribed WD/BS/No7 about 12 cm. above ground. Almshouse empty and derelict at time of survey.
Listing NGR: NZ3630968482
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 303382
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Legal
This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.
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