Church of St. Ann churchyard

HER Number

9865

District

Newcastle

Site Name

Church of St. Ann churchyard

Place

Byker

Map Sheet

NZ26SE

Class

Religious Ritual and Funerary

Site Type: Broad

Cemetery

Site Type: Specific

Churchyard

General Period

POST MEDIEVAL

Specific Period

Hanoverian 1714 to 1837

Form of Evidence

Structure

Description

The churchyard of St Ann is cherished for its tranquillity and harmony within the churchyard space and the fine views it affords of the Tyne. St Ann’s can be seen from the viewing platform of the Baltic Arts Centre and is a welcome splash of green in the urban landscape of the east of the city. The churchyard is a grassed area with trees on all sides of the church, and is enclosed by stone and brick walls. On the south side are graves and from this side the river and Gateshead Quayside can be seen. LOCAL LIST

Easting

426050

Northing

564260

Grid Reference

NZ426050564260

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; Alan Morgan, 2004, Beyond the Grave - Exploring Newcastle's Burial Grounds, pages 125-128; Nigel Green, 2009, Tough Times & Grisly Crimes, page 18