Ninth Avenue, Chillingham Road Primary School
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
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