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Former Redcar home of Gertrude Bell, one of Teesside's most famous women, set for new lease of life
Redcar and Cleveland Council have submitted plans to convert the Red Barns pub and hotel into family homes
The Red Barns Hotel in Redcar
The former home of one of Teesside’s most famous women is set to be redeveloped.
The Red Barns pub and hotel in Kirkleatham Street, Redcar,
was once the family home of Gertrude Bell - the remarkable mountaineer,
archaeologist, linguist and traveller who was one of the first women to
get an Oxford degree and became world renowned for her knowledge of the
Middle East.
A Grade II* listed building dating from 1870, it was
designed by acclaimed 19th century architect Philip Webb for local
industrialist Sir Thomas Hugh Bell and his family - including young
daughter Gertude.
It was converted to a pub and hotel in the 20th
century and even became famous in the 1990s for having llamas and other
animals in its garden.
But it fell on hard times in recent years
and after the brewery pulled out - and with no other businesses
interested - it has lain empty for months.
However, the building -
which has a blue plaque recognising Gertrude’s achievements on one of
its walls - could now be set for a new lease of life after plans were
submitted to Redcar and Cleveland Council to convert it into family homes.
Gertrude Bell was one of the first women to get an Oxford degree and became world renowned for her knowledge of the Middle East
Applicants D&R Developments of Saltburn plan to convert
the main building into four homes, with a separate application to follow
for two more.
Several parts of the building will be demolished,
but they are generally single-storey extensions of “low importance”
dating from about 1910.
Documents supporting the application say
that although the original building has been extensively altered over
the years, “the original design philosophy remains intact and creates an
interesting and attractive building, holding cultural and human
historical fascination for many people.”
The design and access
statement adds: “Red Barns has long been little used and the once
impressive building has been somewhat neglected and crudely adapted for
its various recent uses. The change of use will provide the catalyst for
the revitalisation of the site and provide a unique opportunity to
potential buyers to live in this historical building.
“The
development of this land is hoped to mark the revitalisation of this
much loved site, held in high regard by local people and in a prominent
position at the edge of the Coatham conservation area.”
Public consultation on the “change of use and conversion” application ends next Friday.
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