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Jesmond Station (The Carriage)
The Carriage is a public house in Jesmond. It was originally Jesmond Station, which was opened in 1864 by the Blyth & Tyne Railway. It was on the line from Newcastle (New Bridge Street terminus) to...
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St. Mary's Place
St. Mary's Place was originally built by John Dobson in 1829 to complement his church of St Thomas (opposite).The houses were designed the in the Tudor Gothic style.The street is named after the...
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Marlborough Crescent
Marlborough Crescent has changed much over the past half century. Originally it was the site of Newcastle's cattle market and the Marlborough Crescent Bus Station. Several of the pubs round about had...
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Jesmond - Church of St. Hilda
Parish church, originally daughter church of St. George, Jesmond. 1900-5 by Hicks and Charlewood. Snecked sandstone with ashlar dressings; Graduated Lakeland slate roof. Aisled nave and chancel,...
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Pilgrim Street and Swan House Roundabout Public Realm Works
Work has started on plans to improve pedestrian areas around Pilgrim Street and the Swan House roundabout.The subway connecting Swan House to Pilgrim Street, just north of the Mosley Street junction,...
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Northumberland Street - Fenwick's Department Store
John James Fenwick was born in Richmond, North Yorkshire, in 1846. In 1882 Fenwick bought and renovated a doctor's house for Ā£181 and 4 shillings at 5 Northumberland Street. This would become his first...
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Barras Bridge - Royal Tank Regiment War Memorial
War memorial circa 1920. By J. Reid. Portland stone with granite steps; bronze statue and bands; enamel plaque. Curved steps to terrace in front of low curved seats, whose backs have inscribed bands...
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North Shields Fish Quay - Clifford's Fort
Clifford's Fort was a defensive gun battery established near the mouth of the Tyne during the Anglo-Dutch Wars in the 17th century. It subsequently served as a submarine mining depot and survives...
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Gateshead - Friars Goose
Friars Goose is an area of Felling, located by the south banks of the River Tyne. It's name derives from the 11th century, when local Roman Catholic Friars collected Gorse, commonly known as "Friar's...
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Bewick Street & Forth Lane
Bewick Street is a short street running from Neville Street to Clayton Street West. It is named after the naturalist and wood engraver, Thomas Bewick (1753-1828), whose workshop was situated near St...
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Heaton Road - Former Elim Pentecostal Church
Former Elim Pentecostal church, 1880-2 by Oliver and Leeson. Around 2014 the church became home to the Heaton Bingo Club, more recently a joinery workshop.I don't know much more about this church and...
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Byker - St Michael's Church
The church was built in 1862-63, to the designs of W L Moffat, to serve the burgeoning population as Newcastle expanded with the growth of local industry. Until this time Byker had been a small...
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Walker
The place-name 'Walker' is first attested in 1242, where it appears as Waucre. This means 'wall-carr', that is to say, 'the marsh by the Roman wall', a reference to Hadrian's Wall. Today, a small...
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Quayside 2024
7th March 2024Play Pavillion.St. Anns Wharf.Striking U-plan office building featuring two high central stone arches. Stone top storey with long brackets supporting extended eaves. Part of Quayside...
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Ouseburn 2024
Photos of the Ouseburn area taken in 2024. A little short of content for the first few months due to being unwell.I'm back now though and maybe you can check out Ouseburn 2020 to 2023 until I get going...
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Grey Street - The Theatre Royal
The theatre was designed by local architects John and Benjamin Green as part of Richard Grainger's grand design for the centre of Newcastle, and was opened on 20 February 1837 with a performance of The...
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West Jesmond Station
Opened on 1 December 1900. It was built by the Forsyth brothers. The new station on the line from Newcastle to the coast, included waiting rooms on both sides of the track each with a 'patent...
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Heaton 2024
Not much here at the moment as I'm making a new page.30th April 2024Heaton Grove back lane.20th April 2024Mowbray Street/Heaton Park Road back lane.See my other photos around Heaton:Heaton...
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Gallowgate - St. James Stack
'St. James' STACK, powered by Sela' will be a food, drink and entertainment option for those attending matches and events at the stadium, as well as a midweek leisure and social destination.The site,...
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Spillers Quay - GaleĆ³n Andalucia
The GaleĆ³n AndalucĆa is a replica of the ship used by the Spanish during the 16th-18th centuries, in the maritime expeditions of discovery and inter-oceanic trade between Spain, America and the...
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