Jesmond Dene, waterfall

HER Number:
5698

District:
Newcastle

Site Name:
Jesmond Dene, waterfall

Place:
Jesmond

Map Sheet:
NZ26NE

Class:
Gardens Parks and Urban Spaces

Site Type: Broad:
Water Feature

Site Type: Specific:
Waterfall

General Period:
POST MEDIEVAL

Specific Period:
Victorian 1837 to 1901

Form of Evidence:
Structure

Description:
Spectacular artificially created waterfall. Created by Armstrong in the 1860s. One of the most prominent features in the Dene (see also HER 5700). The waterfall contrasted with the broad tranquil expanse of water in the widened section of the Ouseburn to the immediate north.Armstrong aimed to add drama to the water by forcing it to rush over the cascades. The sound of rushing water and the effects of the play of light added depth and contrast to the experience of the pleasure grounds (Fiona Green).

Easting:
425970

Northing:
567040

Grid Reference:
NZ425970567040

Lats/Lons:

Sources:
<< HER 5698 >> Pers. Comm. Jesmond Dene Rangers, 2004, notes by Fiona Green