THOMAS HORSLEY HOUSE
349 Benwell Lane, Benwell NE15 6NG
Manager: Ms. Patricia J Embleton
0191 274 0136
Site Supervisor – Miss Alison Burke
0191 274 0135
Accommodation
Built 1982
• 41 studio flats, each self-contained with its own private front door
• Each has a bedsitting room, bathroom (bath with over head shower) and kitchen
• Emergency alarm (Warden Call) & smoke detector in each flat
• Communal lift, lounge, laundry, guest facilities, garden
Staff
• Site Supervisor
• Domestic staff
• 24 hour Warden Call
Facilities
• Gas, electricity & water rates covered by the Estate Management Charity of the Hospital of St.Mary the Virgin with a weekly £10.00 contribution from residents
• TV licences paid for over 60s who are retired and/or work no more than 15 hours per week
• Fortnightly cleaning to support residents’ own cleaning
• Repairs, maintenance and out of hours responsible resident
• Limited onsite parking for visitors only
• Library facilities for books and media
Residents’ contributions
Currently £100.00 per week for maintenance and £10.00 per week towards utilities
Access
• Bus stop (Nos. 31,32) 2 minutes’ walk; Adelaide Shopping Centre with a post office, library, bakery, hairdresser & cafes a short bus journey away; doctor’s surgery & dentist on nearby Delaval Road.
• Town centre: 1 mile (at most)

