Westmorland Road, Church of St. Michael, walls, gate

HER Number

9114

District

Newcastle

Site Name

Westmorland Road, Church of St. Michael, walls, gate

Place

Elswick

Map Sheet

NZ26SW

Class

Monument <By Form>

Site Type: Broad

Barrier

Site Type: Specific

Wall

General Period

POST MEDIEVAL

Specific Period

Victorian 1837 to 1901

Form of Evidence

Structure

Description

Walls, gate piers, gates and railings. 1889-91 by Dunn, Hansom and Dunn. Snecked, rock-faced sandstone, ashlar and wrought iron. Chamfered ashlar-coped north wall, bulbous rock-faced coping to east and west walls. 2 piers to north and 2 piers to west of church, and one pier to east of presbytery: square ashlar with plinths, blind quatrefoil tracery, high gables and fleur-de-lis moulding. Spearhead standards to gates, with dog bars, and to railings with cross finials. LISTED GRADE 2

Easting

423140

Northing

563520

Grid Reference

NZ423140563520

Sources

Department of National Heritage, List of Buildings of Special Architectural and Historic Interest, 11/607