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St Mary and Whickham Windmill offer specific details about architecture and dates; Whickham Hermitage Community Garden and Whickham Community Tennis represent garden and tennis activities. Old Hollinside can be understood through its own details about building phases and its hillside setting. This lets you weigh whether architectural history or other activities matter for your stay before comparing specific hotel offers to suit your requirements.
Church architecture spanning several centuries
St Mary in Whickham is a Grade I listed parish church. Its nave dates from the 12th century, and the aisles from the 13th century. The porch and tower date from the 14th century. These dates distinguish individual parts of the building rather than assigning the entire church a single construction period. The nave is the central space of the church; the aisles are on either side. The porch and tower add further clearly identified elements to the chronology. The Grade I listing offers a different perspective: it designates the parish church, while the dates place individual parts in time.
Old Hollinside: building phases and hillside setting
Old Hollinside is a medieval fortified hall house. It was built in several phases from the late 13th century to around 1400. The remains include a ruined fortified hall house, a wing attached to the northeast, and associated earthworks. Old Hollinside stands on the ridge of a steep, north-facing slope above the Derwent Valley. The building phases place its development in chronological order, while the description of the slope explains the site's location. This makes it possible to consider the building's history and its topographic setting as two distinct aspects.
Whickham Windmill
Whickham Windmill is a three-storey stone tower windmill, described as new in 1720. Its surviving tower is 10.25 metres high and 6 metres in diameter. The windmill is Grade II listed. Unlike St Mary, where the dates of different building elements are the focus, the windmill can be understood by its type and dimensions. Its Grade II listing adds another aspect to these architectural details. Its height exceeds its diameter.
Garden and tennis
Whickham Hermitage Community Garden is free to use and includes an orangery tearoom. This makes the garden a distinct focus alongside the historic buildings. Whickham Community Tennis has four floodlit tennis courts. If tennis is part of your plans, check the venue's current usage details in advance. For your choice, this means that architectural history can be compared by building elements and periods, while the garden and tennis appeal to other interests.
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