English, British
Class
Transport
COMP1
Jennifer Morrison
Crossref
9953
DAY1
31
District
Newcastle
Easting
423000
EASTING2
2309
Grid ref figure
8
Map Sheet
NZ26NW
MONTH1
12
Grid Reference
NZ
NGR2
NZ
Northing
565330
NORTHING2
6508
General Period
POST MEDIEVAL
Specific Period
Victorian 1837 to 1901
Place
Fenham
Description
Birdcage Walk is a popular path through Nunsmoor Park in Fenham. It is a tarmac path laid out through an avenue of trees. The path is bordered on either side by iron railings. At intervals along the path the lines of railings are broken by wrought iron pillars supporting ornate iron archways, which have copper lanterns in the centre. LOCAL LIST
Site Type: Broad
Pedestrian Transport Site
SITEDESC
Birdcage Walk is a popular path through Nunsmoor Park in Fenham. It is a tarmac path laid out through an avenue of trees. The path is bordered on either side by iron railings. At intervals along the path the lines of railings are broken by wrought iron pillars supporting ornate iron archways, which have copper lanterns in the centre.
Site Name
Nunsmoor Park, Birdcage Walk
Site Type: Specific
Path
SITE_STAT
Local List
HER Number
9950
Form of Evidence
Structure
Sources
Newcastle City Council, 2006, Local List of Buildings, Structures, Parks, Gardens and Open Spaces of Special Local Architectural or Historic Interest Supplementary Planning Document
YEAR1
2007
English, British
Class
Domestic
COMP1
Jennifer Morrison
COMP2
Jennifer Morrison
Crossref
9948
DAY1
31
DAY2
04
District
Newcastle
Easting
423810
Grid ref figure
8
Map Sheet
NZ26NW
MATERIAL
Brick
MONTH1
12
MONTH2
11
Grid Reference
NZ
Northing
565400
General Period
POST MEDIEVAL
Specific Period
Victorian 1837 to 1901
Place
Spital Tongues
Description
An attractive row of Victorian terraced houses with a good history. A plaque commemorating artist Ralph Hedley is located on the house he once resided. One of his most famous paintings features a cat sitting in the window of one of the houses. This row of four storey terraces is picturesque, partly due to its variety of facades - some painted, some rendered, some brick – and their attractive front gardens complete with hedges and trees. LOCAL LIST
Site Type: Broad
Terrace
SITEDESC
An attractive row of Victorian terraced houses, built incrementally. A plaque commemorating artist Ralph Hedley is located on No. 19, the house he lived in until his death in 1913. One of his most famous paintings features a cat sitting in the window of one of the houses. Another shows a nervous miner left tending to his baby daughter - "Geordie ha' ad the Bairn". This row of four storey terraces is picturesque, partly due to its variety of facades - some painted, some rendered, some brick – and their attractive front gardens complete with hedges and trees. Belle Grove Terrace was home to T Dan Smith, leader of Newcastle City Council 1960-65. Strikingly open to the moor. The east end is framed by trees. The terrace is painted in a mellow mix of colours, mostly light pink, blue and white or cream. One house is bright yellow. Grand two and three storey brick houses with strong rhythmic verticality enhanced by various quality embellishments such as bays and traditional dormers. Regular rear offshots in brick are well intact.
Site Name
Belle Grove Terrace
Site Type: Specific
Terrace
SITE_STAT
Local List
HER Number
9949
Form of Evidence
Extant Building
Sources
Newcastle City Council, 2006, Local List of Buildings, Structures, Parks, Gardens and Open Spaces of Special Local Architectural or Historic Interest Supplementary Planning Document; North of England Civic Trust, February 2009, Spital Tongues, Newcastle upon Tyne - Suggested Conservation Area Scoping Study, Draft Report, p 15 and 22
YEAR1
2007
YEAR2
2014
English, British
Class
Commercial
COMP1
Jennifer Morrison
COMP2
Jennifer Morrison
Crossref
9949
DAY1
31
DAY2
04
District
Newcastle
Easting
423830
Grid ref figure
8
Map Sheet
NZ26NW
MATERIAL
Brick
MONTH1
12
MONTH2
11
Grid Reference
NZ
Northing
565470
General Period
POST MEDIEVAL
Specific Period
Victorian 1837 to 1901
Place
Spital Tongues
Description
Built around 1875 by Sanderson's Haymarket Brewery. It replaced the Mill House pub. A new doorway into Ancrum Street was built in 1888. A rear extension was added in 1900. In 1923 Newcastle Breweries incorporated the adjoining terraced house into the pub. No 19 Belle Grove Terrace was the home of renowned regional artist, realist painter, woodcarver and illustrator Ralph Hedley (1848-1913) between 1885 and 1913. In 1934 there was more remodelling. LOCAL LIST
Site Type: Broad
Eating and Drinking Establishment
SITEDESC
Built around 1875 by Sanderson's Haymarket Brewery. It replaced the Mill House pub. A new doorway into Ancrum Street was built in 1888. A rear extension was added in 1900. In 1923 Newcastle Breweries incorporated the adjoining terraced house into the pub. No 19 Belle Grove Terrace was the home of renowned regional artist, realist painter, woodcarver and illustrator Ralph Hedley (1848-1913) between 1885 and 1913. In 1934 there was more remodelling.
Site Name
Belle Grove Terrace, Belle Grove Public House
Site Type: Specific
Public House
SITE_STAT
Local List
HER Number
9948
Form of Evidence
Extant Building
Sources
Newcastle City Council, 2006, Local List of Buildings, Structures, Parks, Gardens and Open Spaces of Special Local Architectural or Historic Interest Supplementary Planning Document; Brian Bennison, 1997, Heavy Nights - A History of Newcastle's Public Houses, Volume Two, The North and East, p 5; North of England Civic Trust, February 2009, Spital Tongues, Newcastle upon Tyne - Suggested Conservation Area Scoping Study, Draft Report, p 11; Ben Smith, 2010, Newcastle Commemorative Plaques (unpublished Word document).
YEAR1
2007
YEAR2
2014
English, British
AREA_STAT
Conservation Area
Class
Commercial
COMP1
Jennifer Morrison
DAY1
31
District
Newcastle
Easting
424520
Grid ref figure
8
Map Sheet
NZ26SW
MATERIAL
Brick
MONTH1
12
Grid Reference
NZ
Northing
564780
General Period
POST MEDIEVAL
Specific Period
Victorian 1837 to 1901
Place
Newcastle
Description
The Trent House is a popular traditional pub located in the city centre of Newcastle. The Cox family bought the pub in 1861 and ran it until 1928. The building was then altered and enlarged in the 1930s, and became the property of Newcastle Breweries in 1950. This attractive two storey building is constructed from brick, with timber framed windows, and a slated roof. LOCAL LIST
Site Type: Broad
Eating and Drinking Establishment
SITEDESC
The Trent House is a popular traditional pub located in the city centre of Newcastle. Joseph Cox bought the pub in 1861 and the family ran it until 1928 (when the son, James Cox left). Joseph Cox was friends with leading Newcastle Chartists. In 1900 the lamp from the entrance to the Chartists meeting house in Nelson Street was moved to outside the Trent House. A small bar with snug behind. The building was then altered and enlarged in the 1930s, and became the property of Newcastle Breweries in 1950. In the 1980s the exterior was painted black and white. This attractive two storey building is constructed from brick, with timber framed windows, and a slated roof.
Site Name
St. Thomas' Street, Trent House Public House
Site Type: Specific
Public House
SITE_STAT
Local List
HER Number
9947
Form of Evidence
Extant Building
Sources
Newcastle City Council, 2006, Local List of Buildings, Structures, Parks, Gardens and Open Spaces of Special Local Architectural or Historic Interest Supplementary Planning Document; Brian Bennison, 1996, Heady Days - A History of Newcastle's Public Houses, Vol 1, The Central Area, pp 9-10
YEAR1
2007
English, British
AREA_STAT
Conservation Area
Class
Gardens Parks and Urban Spaces
COMP1
Jennifer Morrison
DAY1
31
District
Newcastle
Easting
424810
Grid ref figure
8
Map Sheet
NZ26SW
MONTH1
12
Grid Reference
NZ
Northing
564070
General Period
POST MEDIEVAL
Specific Period
Hanoverian 1714 to 1837
Place
Newcastle
Description
The space of Wilson’s Court is an important reminder of Newcastle’s social past and is a testament to the time in which courts and yards were commonplace in the city centre, a building trend which has long fallen from favour. The city’s yards and courts were important social spaces. LOCAL LIST
Site Type: Broad
Courtyard
SITEDESC
The space of Wilson’s Court is an important reminder of Newcastle’s social past and is a testament to the time in which courts and yards were commonplace in the city centre, a building trend which has long fallen from favour. The city’s yards and courts were important social spaces. Wilson's Court is perhaps the only complete survivor of the warren of yards and courts which once filled this part of the town. Under No. 35 Groat Market (HER 8804) there is a 17th century rubbed brick arch showing part of an earlier house within the latter.
Site Name
Pudding Chare, Wilson's Court
Site Type: Specific
Courtyard
SITE_STAT
Local List
HER Number
9946
Form of Evidence
Structure
Sources
Newcastle City Council, 2006, Local List of Buildings, Structures, Parks, Gardens and Open Spaces of Special Local Architectural or Historic Interest Supplementary Planning Document; Grace McCombie, 2009, Newcastle and Gateshead - Pevsner Architectural Guide, p. 139
YEAR1
2007
English, British
Class
Commercial
COMP1
Jennifer Morrison
COMP2
Rachel Grahame
DAY1
31
DAY2
24
District
Newcastle
Easting
425140
Grid ref figure
8
Map Sheet
NZ26SE
MATERIAL
Brick
MONTH1
12
MONTH2
11
Grid Reference
NZ
Northing
564290
General Period
POST MEDIEVAL
Specific Period
Hanoverian 1714 to 1837
Place
Newcastle
Description
The Duke of Wellington public house is a three storey building constructed on the west side Carliol Square in the early 19th century in red brick with sash windows, and remodelled in the 1930s with the addition of an Art Deco stone and moulded ceramic tile cladding frontage. It underwent several name changes in the late 20th century including Astros in the mid 1980s, Wilders in the 1990s, Enigma in the 2000s, and finally Wilders Bar. A cart way is still open on the ground floor.
Historic building recording was undertaken in 2020 prior to proposed demolition (Event 5082 Report 2020/51). LOCAL LIST
SITEASS
Gifford assessed the building in 2007 and described it as in good condition. It was given a BAR grading C or E (slow decay - under repair or in fair to good repair).
Site Type: Broad
Eating and Drinking Establishment
SITEDESC
The Duke of Wellington public house is a three storey building constructed on the west side Carliol Square in the early 19th century in red brick with sash windows, and remodelled in the 1930s with the addition of an Art Deco stone and moulded ceramic tile cladding frontage. It underwent several name changes in the late 20th century including Astros in the mid 1980s, Wilders in the 1990s, Enigma in the 2000s, and finally Wilders Bar. A cart way is still open on the ground floor.
Historic building recording was undertaken in 2020 prior to proposed demolition (Event 5082 Report 2020/51).
Site Name
Carliol Square, Duke of Wellington Public House
Site Type: Specific
Public House
SITE_STAT
Local List
HER Number
9945
Form of Evidence
Extant Building
Sources
Newcastle City Council, 2006, Local List of Buildings, Structures, Parks, Gardens and Open Spaces of Special Local Architectural or Historic Interest Supplementary Planning Document; Brian Bennison, 1996, Heady Days - A History of Newcastle's Public Houses, Vol 1, The Central Area, p 38; Gifford, 2007, East Pilgrim Street, Phase II, Newcastle upon Tyne - Condition Appraisal and Conservation Statement
YEAR1
2007
YEAR2
2020
English, British
AREA_STAT
Conservation Area
Class
Recreational
COMP1
Jennifer Morrison
Crossref
8958
DAY1
31
District
Newcastle
Easting
424540
Grid ref figure
8
Map Sheet
NZ26SW
MATERIAL
Brick
MONTH1
12
Grid Reference
NZ
Northing
564750
General Period
POST MEDIEVAL
Specific Period
Victorian 1837 to 1901
Place
Newcastle
Description
The Studio has a rich history and is an integral part of the surviving St. Thomas' Estate. This small rectangular brick building is believed to have been built by the pre-Raphaelite artist William Bell-Scott as an artist’s studio whilst living at 14 St. Thomas Street between 1857 and 1864. Since 1977 it has been sub-leased as a community centre for the tenants association, which is currently named the St Thomas’ and Leazes Community Association. LOCAL LIST
Site Type: Broad
Artists Studio
SITEDESC
The Studio has a rich history and is an integral part of the surviving St. Thomas' Estate. This small rectangular brick building is believed to have been built by the pre-Raphaelite artist William Bell-Scott as an artist’s studio whilst living at 14 St. Thomas Street between 1857 and 1864. Since 1977 it has been sub-leased as a community centre for the tenants association, which is currently named the St Thomas’ and Leazes Community Association.
Site Name
St. Thomas' Crescent, William Bell Scott studio
Site Type: Specific
Artists Studio
SITE_STAT
Local List
HER Number
9944
Form of Evidence
Extant Building
Sources
Newcastle City Council, 2006, Local List of Buildings, Structures, Parks, Gardens and Open Spaces of Special Local Architectural or Historic Interest Supplementary Planning Document
YEAR1
2007
English, British
Class
Gardens Parks and Urban Spaces
COMP1
Jennifer Morrison
COMP2
Rachel Grahame
CONDITION
Destroyed
Crossref
11324
DAY1
31
DAY2
13
District
Newcastle
Easting
424360
Grid ref figure
8
Map Sheet
NZ26NW
MONTH1
12
MONTH2
05
Grid Reference
NZ
Northing
565040
General Period
20TH CENTURY
Specific Period
Early 20th Century 1901 to 1932
Place
Newcastle
Description
This peaceful conservatory is a place for hospital patients, staff and visitors to visit to enjoy a green environment away from the wards. Constructed in 1907, possibly by the architects W.L. Newcombe and H. Percy Adams who built the rest of the hospital, the conservatory combines stone walls supporting a metal and glass conservatory construction, which has been restored. Restoration and the construction of an access ramp took place in 1996. The interior has a red tiled floor which contrasts with the greenery of the plants grown there.
SITEASS
In 2009 during building recording the structure was observed as mostly being original apart from the south door and approach ramp. The conservatory was considered a relatively rare example of a large early 20th century conservatory in the region.
Site Type: Broad
Glasshouse
SITEDESC
This peaceful conservatory is a place for hospital patients, staff and visitors to visit to enjoy a green environment away from the wards. Constructed in 1907, possibly by the architects W.L. Newcombe and H. Percy Adams who built the rest of the hospital, the conservatory combines stone walls supporting a metal and glass conservatory construction, which has been restored. Restoration and the construction of an access ramp was carried out in 1996. The interior has a red tiled floor which contrasts with the greenery of the plants grown there.
This building was formerly on the Newcastle local list, but was recorded in 2009 ahead of demolition.
Site Name
Royal Victoria Infirmary, conservatory
Site Type: Specific
Conservatory
HER Number
9943
Form of Evidence
Extant Building
Sources
Newcastle City Council, 2006, Local List of Buildings, Structures, Parks, Gardens and Open Spaces of Special Local Architectural or Historic Interest Supplementary Planning Document; The Archaeological Practice Ltd. 2009, The Conservatory, Royal Victoria Infirmary, Newcastle upon Tyne, Historic Buildings Recording
SURVIVAL
None
YEAR1
2007
YEAR2
2022
English, British
AREA_STAT
Conservation Area
Class
Gardens Parks and Urban Spaces
COMP1
Jennifer Morrison
DAY1
31
District
Newcastle
Easting
424010
Grid ref figure
8
Map Sheet
NZ26SW
MONTH1
12
Grid Reference
NZ
Northing
564040
General Period
POST MEDIEVAL
Specific Period
Hanoverian 1714 to 1837
Place
Newcastle
Description
The residents of this area of Newcastle view Summerhill Square as a green oasis of tranquillity in the busy city. The park is overlooked by a terrace of houses, the residents of which enjoy the park’s neat simplicity. Today the park is used by local people as a children’s play area and is adjacent to a bowling green. The park is surrounded on four sides by iron railings, with the entrances at the north east and south west corners marked by pairs of stone pillars, which previously supported iron gates. There is some perimeter planting, of laurel and lilac and the quiet spot also supports wildlife. LOCAL LIST
SITEASS
There are earthworks in here which could just relate to former greenhouses. However Dr Mike Bishop suggests that they may be related to the Roman Vallum (see HER 203). Summerhill Square, now formed by the park and bowling club, is fundamental to Summerhill's character. A door to the east-west route of the former cruciform path layout is still in the wall on Winchester Terrace. The north-south route is formalised as the cut through from High Swinburne Place to Summerhill Grove. This pleasant shortcut has a patchy asphalt surface revealing pink granite setts beneath a high stone wall. The Park's beauty is in its simplicity with a good balance between neatness and naturalism. There is slight terracing from its earlier sub-divisions a a snaking red asphalt path. The piers, copings and the 1970s steel replica railings are very attractive. Perimeter planting, including Laurel and Lilac is historically appropraitely sparse apart from to the north. Beech trees line Summerhill Grove, with Ash, Sycamore and young blossoming trees elswhere. Litter bins, a flagpole, bright play equipment, graffiti and a makeshift composter detract from the scene. The bowling greens were established at the turn of the C20. They are split-level and immaculately maintained with an attractive timber gate. The single-storey clubhouse nestles in a corner and is unlike any other building in the Conservation Area with an Arts & Crafts feel {2}.
Site Type: Broad
Urban Space
SITEDESC
The residents of this area of Newcastle view Summerhill Square as a green oasis of tranquillity in the busy city. The park is overlooked by a terrace of houses, the residents of which enjoy the park’s neat simplicity. Today the park is used by local people as a children’s play area and is adjacent to a bowling green. The park is surrounded on four sides by iron railings, with the entrances at the north east and south west corners marked by pairs of stone pillars, which previously supported iron gates. There is some perimeter planting, of laurel and lilac and the quiet spot also supports wildlife. The area of the square was owned by the Davel family. In 1556 they sold it to Anthony Swinburn, whose family sold it in 1769 to George Anderson. In the 18th century Joseph Barber, a bookseller at Amen Corner, built himself a house roughly where St. Matthew's Church now is. He called it Summerhill after the village where he was born, near Dublin. The house was burnt down in 1773. A replacement house was also called Summerhill. Shortly after, the area started to build up, starting with Summerhill Terrace, and finishing with Winchester Terrace (1850). The central area remained open because of restrictive covenants on the land. In the 1960s a motorway was proposed which would require the demolition of part of the square. The Greenfield Place Preservation Society was formed in 1963 to oppose this which later became the Summerhill Square Society.
Site Name
Summerhill Square
Site Type: Specific
Square
SITE_STAT
Local List
HER Number
9942
Form of Evidence
Structure
Sources
Newcastle City Council, 2006, Local List of Buildings, Structures, Parks, Gardens and Open Spaces of Special Local Architectural or Historic Interest Supplementary Planning Document; Newcastle City Council, 2001, Summerhill Conservation Area Character Statement, p 20-1
YEAR1
2007
English, British
AREA_STAT
Conservation Area
Class
Domestic
COMP1
Jennifer Morrison
DAY1
31
District
Newcastle
Easting
424420
Grid ref figure
8
Map Sheet
NZ26SW
MATERIAL
Brick
MONTH1
12
Grid Reference
NZ
Northing
564290
General Period
POST MEDIEVAL
Specific Period
Hanoverian 1714 to 1837
Place
Newcastle
Description
Stowell Street was originally built in the 1820s as a street of townhouses, but is now famous for its nightlife and as the heart of Chinatown. The Stage Door nightclub has been a fixture in the city’s nightlife for decades. The four storey building is unusual in appearance due to the decorative stonework on the façade which separates the bays and decorates the horizontal divisions. The rectilinear patterns on horizontal bands between floors also have circular motifs. LOCAL LIST
Site Type: Broad
Terrace
SITEDESC
Stowell Street was originally built in the 1820s as a street of townhouses, but is now famous for its nightlife and as the heart of Chinatown. The Stage Door nightclub has been a fixture in the city’s nightlife for decades. The four storey building is unusual in appearance due to the decorative stonework on the façade which separates the bays and decorates the horizontal divisions. The rectilinear patterns on horizontal bands between floors also have circular motifs.
Site Name
Stowell Street, Stage Door Nightclub
Site Type: Specific
Terrace
SITE_STAT
Local List
HER Number
9941
Form of Evidence
Extant Building
Sources
Newcastle City Council, 2006, Local List of Buildings, Structures, Parks, Gardens and Open Spaces of Special Local Architectural or Historic Interest Supplementary Planning Document
YEAR1
2007