Jesmond, Newcastle General Cemetery, south lodge and gateway

HER Number:
8815

District:
Newcastle

Site Name:
Jesmond, Newcastle General Cemetery, south lodge and gateway

Place:
Jesmond

Map Sheet:
NZ26NE

Class:
Religious Ritual and Funerary

Site Type: Broad:

Site Type: Specific:
Cemetery Lodge

General Period:
Early Modern

Specific Period:
C19

Form of Evidence:
Extant Building

Description:
Lodge, gateway, walls and gates. 1836 by John Dobson for Newcastle General Cemetery Company. Sandstone ashlar; roof of small graduated slates. Classical style. One storey, one bay. Central blocked tripartite window under pedimented gable on four pilasters to Gateway has 2-stage towers with raised stone surrounds to square-headed pedestrian entrances under cornice and chamfered coping. Pediment shaped upper sections have antefixae and acroterion. High, flat coped walls enclose area in front and break forward to square piers with sloped coping. Cast iron vehicle and pedestrian gates have spear-finialled standards and dog- bars and acanthus ornament to principals. LISTED GRADE 2*

Easting:
2578

Northing:
6548

Grid Reference:
NZ25786548

Lats/Lons:

Sources:
Department of National Heritage, List of Buildings of Special Architectural and Historic Interest, 9/340; Spence and Dower, 2008, South Lodge, Jesmond Old Cemetery - Report on condition and proposals for essential repair