Ninth Avenue, Chillingham Road Primary School

HER Number:
9984

District:
Newcastle

Site Name:
Ninth Avenue, Chillingham Road Primary School

Place:
Heaton

Map Sheet:
NZ26NE

Class:
Education

Site Type: Broad:
School

Site Type: Specific:
Primary School

General Period:
POST MEDIEVAL

Specific Period:
Victorian 1837 to 1901

Form of Evidence:
Extant Building

Description:
Chillingham Road Primary School is a fine example of a red brick Victorian school. It was first opened in 1893, and consists of two main buildings within a school yard surrounded by a wall complete with original gateposts and decorative wrought iron gates. Impressive ornate chimneys today form the basis of the school’s badge. The school is associated with the author Jack Common, who attended the school from 1908. Common, a friend and correspondent of George Orwell, vividly describes his experiences at the school and in the North Tyneside area in his autobiographical novel Kiddar’s Luck. LOCAL LIST

Easting:
427160

Northing:
565610

Grid Reference:
NZ427160565610

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