Entrance Archway, Pair of Chapel Lodges, Walls and Gates to Jesmond Cemetery
ENTRANCE ARCHWAY, PAIR OF CHAPEL LODGES, WALLS AND GATES TO JESMOND CEMETERY, JESMOND ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1186766
- Date first listed:
- 14-Jun-1954
- List Entry Name:
- Entrance Archway, Pair of Chapel Lodges, Walls and Gates to Jesmond Cemetery
- Statutory Address:
- ENTRANCE ARCHWAY, PAIR OF CHAPEL LODGES, WALLS AND GATES TO JESMOND CEMETERY, JESMOND ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1186766
- Date first listed:
- 14-Jun-1954
- List Entry Name:
- Entrance Archway, Pair of Chapel Lodges, Walls and Gates to Jesmond Cemetery
- Statutory Address 1:
- ENTRANCE ARCHWAY, PAIR OF CHAPEL LODGES, WALLS AND GATES TO JESMOND CEMETERY, JESMOND ROAD
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
Location
- Statutory Address:
- ENTRANCE ARCHWAY, PAIR OF CHAPEL LODGES, WALLS AND GATES TO JESMOND CEMETERY, JESMOND ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Newcastle upon Tyne (Metropolitan Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- NZ 25698 65562
Details
NZ 26 NE NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE JESMOND ROAD (south side) 9/339 Entrance archway, pair of chapel lodges, walls 14.6.54 and gates to Jesmond Cemetery. G.V. II* Entrance archway, chapels, walls and gates. 1836 by John Dobson for Newcastle General Cemetery Company; restored 1978 by Tyne and Wear County Council. Sandstone ashlar with plinth; Welsh slate roofs. Symmetrical; classical style. Banded rustication. High round arch with archivolt and impost band flanked by 2-storey towers and one-storey, one-bay chapels. Cornice and blocking course above arch; second stage of towers has corner pilasters and iron grilles under cornice and blocking course. Chapels attached have pediments on paired pilasters and central recessed panels. Flat-coped walls enclose area in front and break forward, ending in square piers with flat coping. Wrought iron vehicle and pedestrian gates have spearhead standards and dog-bars and acanthus ornament to principals.
Listing NGR: NZ2569865562
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 304659
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Other
Register of Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in England, Part 7 Cleveland Part 13 Durham Part 41 Tyne and Wear,
Legal
This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.
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