Fenham, Nunsmoor Park

HER Number:
9953

District:
Newcastle

Site Name:
Fenham, Nunsmoor Park

Place:
Fenham

Map Sheet:
NZ26NW

Class:
Gardens Parks and Urban Spaces

Site Type: Broad:
Park

Site Type: Specific:
Public Park

General Period:
Early Modern

Specific Period:
C19

Form of Evidence:
Structure

Description:
Nunsmoor Park is an area of approximately 25 acres. It was once part of Nuns Moor (HER 1357), an area which received its name when it was owned by the church and confirmed to the nuns of St Mary and St Bartholomew. Later the land was given to the Freemen of the City as grazing land, and bought by the Newcastle Corporation in 1651. Nunsmoor Park was developed in 1887. There is a lodge at the south gates and bowling green, tennis courts, bandstands, a play area and Birdcage Walk can be found within the park grounds. LOCAL LIST

Easting:
2300

Northing:
6519

Grid Reference:
NZ23006519

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; Pearson, Lynn, 2010, Played in Tyne and Wear - Charting the heritage of people at play, p 15