Jesmond Dene, pond and waterfall

HER Number:
5687

District:
Newcastle

Site Name:
Jesmond Dene, pond and waterfall

Place:
Jesmond

Map Sheet:
NZ26NE

Class:
Gardens Parks and Urban Spaces

Site Type: Broad:

Site Type: Specific:
Waterfall

General Period:
Early Modern

Specific Period:
C19

Form of Evidence:
Structure

Description:
A stone lined pond with a waterfall, edged with drystone walls. An outflow takes the water out of the pond and under the footpath (HER 5686) to drain away into the Ouseburn. The feature was created through quarrying. This is one example of a number of small "grottos" in the Dene, created at the bottom of steep rock faces where hollowed stones allowed small pools to form. The surrounding rocks were originally planted with ferns and plants with a creeping habit such as Periwinkles.

Easting:
2610

Northing:
6671

Grid Reference:
NZ26106671

Lats/Lons:

Sources:
<< HER 5687 >> Pers. Comm. Jesmond Dene Rangers, 2004