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Latitude: 54.9774 / 54°58'38"N
Longitude: -1.7652 / 1°45'54"W
OS Eastings: 415124
OS Northings: 564777
OS Grid: NZ151647
Mapcode National: GBR JB3W.MK
Mapcode Global: WHC3N.V5L3
Plus Code: 9C6WX6GM+XW
Entry Name: The Rectory
Listing Date: 21 January 1949
Grade: II*
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1185232
English Heritage Legacy ID: 303858
ID on this website: 101185232
Location: Ryton, Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, NE40
County: Gateshead
Electoral Ward/Division: Ryton, Crookhill and Stella
Parish: Non Civil Parish
Built-Up Area: Ryton
Traditional County: Durham
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Tyne and Wear
Church of England Parish: Ryton
Church of England Diocese: Durham
Tagged with: Clergy house
NZ 1564 NW RYTON THE GREEN
(west side)
15/93 Ryton
21.1.49 The Rectory
G.V. II*
House, now 2 separate dwellings. Early C18, incorporating remains of
a late medieval house and with later alterations. Rainwater heads
dated 1795. Coursed squared sandstone with quoins; roof of graduated
Westmorland slate with stone gable copings. H-plan. 3 storeys, 2:5:2 windows.
East elevation: half-glazed central double door in bolection-moulded
surround under pulvinated frieze and open scrolled pediment containing
coat of arms; floating cornice above dated 1709. Half-glazed door under
oblong fanlight in first of central 5 bays; casements to other ground floor
central bays, the fifth having glazing bars. All other windows in
central block sashes with flat stone lintels, irregular block jambs and
sloping stone sills; outer bays under gables have similar windows except
bays one and 2 on ground floor which have casements with glazing bars. Inner
returns have blocked windows with stone surrounds. Cornice and coped
parapet between gables. 4 tall ashlar chimneys; south ridge, right end and
2 at rear. Interior: fielded panelling and large bolection-moulded chimney-piece
in principal room; scrolled and lugged architraves to doors leading from stair
well; stair has double spiral balusters alternating with barley-sugar balusters
and wide flat handrail. South wing: early C18 doors throughout; fragment of
stone spiral stair in rear at first floor; closed-string stair with moulded
plank rails and wide grip handrail.
Listing NGR: NZ1512464776
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