City Road, Royal Jubilee School

HER Number:
6238

District:
Newcastle

Site Name:
City Road, Royal Jubilee School

Place:
Newcastle

Map Sheet:
NZ26SE

Class:
Education

Site Type: Broad:
School

Site Type: Specific:
Voluntary School

General Period:
POST MEDIEVAL

Specific Period:
Georgian 1714 to 1830

Form of Evidence:
Documentary Evidence

Description:
Named on Wood's plan of Newcastle upon Tyne, 1827. A "Jubilee School" was apparently built here in 1810 to celebrate the 50th year of the reign of George III.

Easting:
425590

Northing:
564180

Grid Reference:
NZ425590564180

Lats/Lons:

Sources:
2nd edition Ordnance Survey map; W. Collard and M. Ross, 1842, Architectural and Picturesque Views in Newcastle upon Tyne, p 35; T. Faulkner and A. Greg, 1987, John Dobson Newcastle Architect 1787-1865, p 13; Thomas Oliver, 1844, Historical and Descriptive Reference to the Public Buildings on the Plan of the Borough of Newcastle upon Tyne and Gateshead; Wood's Plan of Newcastle upon Tyne, 1827;