Church of St. James & St. Basil, church gardens

HER Number:
9836

District:
Newcastle

Site Name:
Church of St. James & St. Basil, church gardens

Place:
Fenham

Map Sheet:
NZ26NW

Class:
Gardens Parks and Urban Spaces

Site Type: Broad:
Garden

Site Type: Specific:
Garden

General Period:
20TH CENTURY

Specific Period:
Early 20th Century 1901 to 1932

Form of Evidence:
Structure

Description:
The gardens are a place of peace and relaxation within a built up area. The main quadrangle is delineated by paved pathways bordered on each side by low cast iron fences. The central section is a long avenue of lawn bordered by trees. On the other side of the pathways the fences border bedded gardens which are planted with shrubs and trees. An ornate stone font planted with flowers is placed at the north entrance to the main quadrangle. LOCAL LIST

Easting:
422510

Northing:
565610

Grid Reference:
NZ422510565610

Lats/Lons:

Sources:
Newcastle City Council, 2006, Local List of Buildings, Structures, Parks, Gardens and Open Spaces of Special Local Architectural or Historic Interest Supplementary Planning Document; English Heritage (Designation), 1 May 2013, Consultation Report; N Pevsner et al, 1992, The Building of England: Northumberland, pp 516-7; www.knott-trust.co.uk; English Heritage, 16 July 2013, advice report