Built / Designed For: John Walker
House & Family History: Benwell House was sold to J. Lamb Limited, a brewery company, in 1901 and was later converted into the Benwell House Hotel, which closed in 1968. After the demolition of the House, a chapel of rest was built on the site.
Title: Lost Houses of Newcastle and Northumberland
Author: Faulkner, Thomas; Lowery, Phoebe
Year Published: 1996
Publisher: Yorkshire: Jill Raines
ISBN: 0951649426
Book Type: Softback
House Listed: Demolished
Park Listed: Not Listed
Current Ownership Type: Demolished
Primary Current Ownership Use: Demolished
House Open to Public: No
Historic Houses Member: No