Shown on 2nd edition Ordnance Survey map. 1984 and 1985 conversion of bedsits to care home. 2010 two storey extension. Cliftonville is now the Islam Centre Hoseiniyeh of Newcastle or the Tawheed Islamic Centre. Theme: Shia. Myrtle Villa is now Orchard Mews Care Home.
The cemetery (HER 5285) opened in 1857 with buildings probably by Johnstone and Knowles. The western chapel is Church of England, the eastern one Nonconformist. Chapels - snecked sandstone with ashlar plinth and dressings; graduated Lakeland slate roofs with overlapping stone gable copings. Archway with crowning tower, flanked by chapels. Gothic style. 2-centred shafted arch under pinnacled gable with bracketed niche; high octagonal tower with cusped lancets, pierced battlements and corner pinnacles, tall octagonal spire with lucarnes and pierced bands. Porches have 2-centred arched doors and 2-light windows under pierced parapets. Similar windows in 3-bay chapels and 4-light windows in end gables. Stone cross finials to roofs. LISTED GRADE 2
Site Type: Broad
Place of Worship
SITEDESC
The cemetery (HER 5285) opened in 1857 with buildings probably by Johnstone and Knowles. The western chapel is Church of England, the eastern one Nonconformist. Chapels - snecked sandstone with ashlar plinth and dressings; graduated Lakeland slate roofs with overlapping stone gable copings. Archway with crowning tower, flanked by chapels. Gothic style. 2-centred shafted arch under pinnacled gable with bracketed niche; high octagonal tower with cusped lancets, pierced battlements and corner pinnacles, tall octagonal spire with lucarnes and pierced bands. Porches have 2-centred arched doors and 2-light windows under pierced parapets. Similar windows in 3-bay chapels and 4-light windows in end gables. Stone cross finials to roofs.
Site Name
St John's Cemetery, chapels and archway
Site Type: Specific
Cemetery Chapel
SITE_STAT
Listed Building Grade II
HER Number
6411
Form of Evidence
Extant Building
Sources
English Heritage, 2003, Register of Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest GD3557; N. Pevsner and I. Richmond, second edition revised by G. McCombie, P. Ryder and H. Welfare, 1992, The Buildings of England: Northumberland, p 514; Department of National Heritage, List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest 11/230
SURVIVAL
100%
YEAR1
2004
English, British
AREA_STAT
Register of Parks and Gardens Grade II
Class
Religious Ritual and Funerary
COMP1
Jennifer Morrison
Crossref
5047, 6409, 6411
DAY1
24
District
Newcastle
Easting
2257
Grid ref figure
8
Map Sheet
NZ26SW
MATERIAL
Sandstone
MONTH1
11
Grid Reference
NZ
Northing
6385
General Period
POST MEDIEVAL
Specific Period
Victorian 1837 to 1901
Place
Elswick
Description
The cemetery (HER 5285) opened in 1857 with buildings probably by Johnstone and Knowles. To the east and west of the entrance are two stone lodges, listed grade 2. The eastern chapel is Nonconformist. Coursed sandstone rubble with ashlar dressings; Welsh slate roofs with overlapping gable copings. L-plan. One storey. Shouldered arch to door and overlight in extended porch facing street. Shouldered heads to windows. 2 pairs of octagonal chimneys with plinth. East lodge has boarded-up openings and truncated chimneys. LISTED GRADE 2
Site Type: Broad
Cemetery Lodge
SITEDESC
The cemetery (HER 5285) opened in 1857 with buildings probably by Johnstone and Knowles. To the east and west of the entrance are two stone lodges, listed grade 2. Coursed sandstone rubble with ashlar dressings; Welsh slate roofs with overlapping gable copings. L-plan. One storey. Shouldered arch to door and overlight in extended porch facing street. Shouldered heads to windows. 2 pairs of octagonal chimneys with plinth. East lodge has boarded-up openings and truncated chimneys.
Site Name
St John's Cemetery, east lodge
Site Type: Specific
Cemetery Lodge
SITE_STAT
Listed Building Grade II
HER Number
6410
Form of Evidence
Extant Building
Sources
English Heritage, 2003, Register of Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest GD3557; N. Pevsner and I. Richmond, second edition revised by G. McCombie, P. Ryder and H. Welfare, 1992, The Buildings of England: Northumberland, p 514; Department of National Heritage, List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest 11/230; Gillate, J. 2017. Elswick St John's Cemetery gatehouses and St John's Chapel, HER4849
SURVIVAL
100%
YEAR1
2004
English, British
AREA_STAT
Register of Parks and Gardens Grade II
Class
Religious Ritual and Funerary
COMP1
Jennifer Morrison
Crossref
5047, 6410, 6411
DAY1
24
District
Newcastle
Easting
2255
Grid ref figure
8
Map Sheet
NZ26SW
MATERIAL
Sandstone
MONTH1
11
Grid Reference
NZ
Northing
6385
General Period
POST MEDIEVAL
Specific Period
Victorian 1837 to 1901
Place
Elswick
Description
The cemetery (HER 5285) opened in 1857 with buildings probably by Johnstone and Knowles. To the east and west of the entrance are two stone lodges, listed grade 2. The western chapel is Church of England. Coursed sandstone rubble with ashlar dressings; Welsh slate roofs with overlapping gable copings. L-plan. One storey. Shouldered arch to door and overlight in extended porch facing street. Shouldered heads to windows. 2 pairs of octagonal chimneys with plinth and coping on west lodge. LISTED GRADE 2
Site Type: Broad
Cemetery Lodge
SITEDESC
The cemetery (HER 5285) opened in 1857 with buildings probably by Johnstone and Knowles. To the east and west of the entrance are two stone lodges, listed grade 2. Coursed sandstone rubble with ashlar dressings; Welsh slate roofs with overlapping gable copings. L-plan. One storey. Shouldered arch to door and overlight in extended porch facing street. Shouldered heads to windows. 2 pairs of octagonal chimneys with plinth and coping on west lodge.
Site Name
St John's Cemetery, west lodge
Site Type: Specific
Cemetery Lodge
SITE_STAT
Listed Building Grade II
HER Number
6409
Form of Evidence
Extant Building
Sources
English Heritage, 2003, Register of Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest GD3557; N. Pevsner and I. Richmond, second edition revised by G. McCombie, P. Ryder and H. Welfare, 1992, The Buildings of England: Northumberland, p 514; Department of National Heritage, List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest 11/230; Gillate, J. 2017. Elswick St John's Cemetery gatehouses and St John's Chapel, HER4849
SURVIVAL
100%
YEAR1
2004
English, British
Class
Recreational
COMP1
Jennifer Morrison
COMP2
Jennifer Morrison
DAY1
23
DAY2
09
District
Gateshead
Easting
1489
Grid ref figure
8
Map Sheet
NZ16SW
MONTH1
11
MONTH2
01
Grid Reference
NZ
Northing
6439
General Period
POST MEDIEVAL
Specific Period
Victorian 1837 to 1901
Place
Ryton
Description
Shown on Ordnance Survey second edition map. Now a Masonic Hall.
Site Type: Broad
Meeting Hall
SITEDESC
Shown on 2nd edition Ordnance Survey map.
Site Name
Blackhouse Lane, Oakfield House, Masonic Hall
Site Type: Specific
Freemasons Hall
HER Number
6408
Form of Evidence
Extant Building
Sources
2nd edition Ordnance Survey map
YEAR1
2004
YEAR2
2013
English, British
Class
Domestic
COMP1
Jennifer Morrison
DAY1
23
District
Gateshead
Easting
1493
Grid ref figure
8
Map Sheet
NZ16SW
MONTH1
11
Grid Reference
NZ
Northing
6404
General Period
POST MEDIEVAL
Specific Period
Victorian 1837 to 1901
Place
Ryton
Description
Shown on Ordnance Survey second edition map.
Site Type: Broad
House
SITEDESC
Shown on 2nd edition Ordnance Survey map.
Site Name
Burnaby Lodge
Site Type: Specific
House
HER Number
6407
Form of Evidence
Documentary Evidence
Sources
2nd edition Ordnance Survey map
YEAR1
2004
English, British
Class
Education
COMP1
Jennifer Morrison
DAY1
23
District
Gateshead
Easting
1459
Grid ref figure
8
Map Sheet
NZ16SW
MONTH1
11
Grid Reference
NZ
Northing
6420
General Period
POST MEDIEVAL
Specific Period
Victorian 1837 to 1901
Place
Ryton
Description
Shown on Ordnance Survey second edition map.
Site Type: Broad
School
SITEDESC
Shown on 2nd edition Ordnance Survey map.
Site Name
Bar Moor, school
Site Type: Specific
School
HER Number
6406
Form of Evidence
Documentary Evidence
Sources
2nd edition Ordnance Survey map
SURVIVAL
None
YEAR1
2004
English, British
Class
Religious Ritual and Funerary
COMP1
Jennifer Morrison
COMP2
Claire MacRae
DAY1
23
DAY2
24
District
Gateshead
Easting
1442
Grid ref figure
8
Map Sheet
NZ16SW
MONTH1
11
MONTH2
11
Grid Reference
NZ
Northing
6410
General Period
POST MEDIEVAL
Specific Period
Victorian 1837 to 1901
Place
Ryton
Description
The church is a single storey building in the Early English style. It is of loosely dressed stone with ashlar details. The roof is of slate. The windows are wide lancets with ashlar sills, arches and jambs – the upper ones being arranged in a trio. These upper windows retain their leaded lights, whilst the lower ones are gone, but all are covered in sheet polythene. The door is a double timber plank with large wrought iron hinges and ashlar pointed arch surround. Both this and the windows have hood mouldings over, and the door additionally has a coped gable porch above. To each side of the front elevation are modest buttresses, and a small bell turret tops the gable, although there is no bell present now. It has seating for 260 people. MATERIALS Sandstone, slate, timber, stained glass DATES 1861 STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE The church is a simple but elegant example of its type with subtle but fine detailing. It represents an important development in the religious life of the area since it was the result of an amalgamation of 2 congregations between whom it was situated. Most of the original features remain intact (except for the unfortunate loss of the lower leaded lights) and its frontage to the street is attractively symmetrical. There is a great emphasis on the triangular shape, with the gable; pointed arches, porch and bell turret all lifting the eye toward the heavens. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION The cost of building was £400 the later extension cost £500. The Sunday School cost £200 and was extended for £700 in 1878. It was registered for marriages on 2/4/1862. The organ was built by Blackett and Danson. The church was recorded in 2010 ahead of conversion.
Site Type: Broad
Place of Worship
SITEDESC
The church is a single storey building in the Early English style. It is of loosely dressed stone with ashlar details. The roof is of slate. The windows are wide lancets with ashlar sills, arches and jambs – the upper ones being arranged in a trio. These upper windows retain their leaded lights, whilst the lower ones are gone, but all are covered in sheet polythene. The door is a double timber plank with large wrought iron hinges and ashlar pointed arch surround. Both this and the windows have hood mouldings over, and the door additionally has a coped gable porch above. To each side of the front elevation are modest buttresses, and a small bell turret tops the gable, although there is no bell present now. It has seating for 260 people.
MATERIALS Sandstone, slate, timber, stained glass
DATES 1861
STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE The church is a simple but elegant example of its type with subtle but fine detailing. It represents an important development in the religious life of the area since it was the result of an amalgamation of 2 congregations between whom it was situated. Most of the original features remain intact (except for the unfortunate loss of the lower leaded lights) and its frontage to the street is attractively symmetrical. There is a great emphasis on the triangular shape, with the gable; pointed arches, porch and bell turret all lifting the eye toward the heavens.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION The cost of building was £400 the later extension cost £500. The Sunday School cost £200 and was extended for £700 in 1878. It was registered for marriages on 2/4/1862. The organ was built by Blackett and Danson. The church was recorded in 2010 ahead of conversion.
Site Name
Main Road, Congregational Church
Site Type: Specific
Congregational Chapel
SITE_STAT
Local List
HER Number
6405
Form of Evidence
Extant Building
Sources
Gateshead Council Local List X20/LL/173; Church registers TWAS L/4394; Gradon Architecture, 2010, United Reformed Church and Hall Ryton, Gateshead - Archaeological Buildings Recording
SURVIVAL
100%
YEAR1
2004
YEAR2
2014
English, British
Class
Education
COMP1
Jennifer Morrison
COMP2
Claire MacRae
DAY1
23
DAY2
24
District
Gateshead
Easting
1442
Grid ref figure
8
Map Sheet
NZ16SW
MONTH1
11
MONTH2
11
Grid Reference
NZ
Northing
6413
General Period
POST MEDIEVAL
Specific Period
Victorian 1837 to 1901
Place
Ryton
Description
Built in 1870. The roof was raised between 1905-1909. More recently a ceiling was installed part way up the clerestory walls to reduce the height of the central part of the hall. There is a small hall offshoot to the main school built in 1886 (extended in 1907) The Sunday School cost £200 and was extended for £700 in 1878.Recorded in 2010 ahead of conversion.
Site Type: Broad
School
SITEDESC
Built in 1870. The roof was raised between 1905-1909. More recently a ceiling was installed part way up the clerestory walls to reduce the height of the central part of the hall. There is a small hall offshoot to the main school built in 1886 (extended in 1907) The Sunday School cost £200 and was extended for £700 in 1878.Recorded in 2010 ahead of conversion.
Site Name
Bar Moor, Sunday school
Site Type: Specific
Sunday School
HER Number
6404
Form of Evidence
Documentary Evidence
Sources
2nd edition Ordnance Survey map; Gradon Architecture, 2010, United Reformed Church and Hall Ryton, Gateshead - Archaeological Buildings Recording