Newcastle, Framlington Place, carriage drive

HER Number:
11390

District:
Newcastle

Site Name:
Newcastle, Framlington Place, carriage drive

Place:
Newcastle

Map Sheet:
NZ26NW

Class:
Transport

Site Type: Broad:
Road Transport Site

Site Type: Specific:
Road

General Period:
Early Modern

Specific Period:
C19

Form of Evidence:
Structure

Description:
C19 carriage road shown on Thomas Oliver's survey of 1830 running between Framlington Place and the Pandon Burn. The carriage road still exists but is now tarmaced. It forms an important pedestrian route into the City. It is a pleasant leafy lane, with mature tree canopies providing a strong sense of enclosure.

Easting:
2425

Northing:
6536

Grid Reference:
NZ24256536

Lats/Lons:

Sources:
Newcastle City Council, 2002, Framlington Place Conservation Area Character Statement, page 9