English, British
Class
Religious Ritual and Funerary
COMP1
Claire MacRae
DAY1
04
District
Sunderland
Easting
439760
Grid ref figure
8
Map Sheet
NZ35NE
MATERIAL
Brick
MONTH1
12
Grid Reference
NZ
Northing
559520
General Period
POST MEDIEVAL
Specific Period
Victorian 1837 to 1901
Place
Fulwell
Description
At the junction of Fulwell Road and Atkinson Road. 1887-1964 (replaced by new church at Dykelands Road); then a health centre and now Silver & Charlton Dental Surgery. Brick, with SE vestry, windows altered, some weathered stones low in walls with donors’ names etc, looped terracotta ridge.
Site Type: Broad
Place of Worship
SITEDESC
At the junction of Fulwell Road and Atkinson Road. 1887-1964 (replaced by new church at Dykelands Road); then a health centre and now Silver & Charlton Dental Surgery. Brick, with SE vestry, windows altered, some weathered stones low in walls with donors’ names etc, looped terracotta ridge.
Site Name
Fulwell Road, Methodist Chapel
Site Type: Specific
Methodist Chapel
HER Number
16677
Form of Evidence
Extant Building
Sources
The Archaeological Practice Ltd., 2014, List of Non Conformist Chapels in Sunderland
YEAR1
2014
English, British
Class
Health and Welfare
COMP1
Claire MacRae
DAY1
04
District
N Tyneside
Easting
430230
Grid ref figure
8
Map Sheet
NZ36NW
MONTH1
12
Grid Reference
NZ
Northing
569580
General Period
20TH CENTURY
Specific Period
First World War 1914 to 1918
Place
Scaffold Hill
Description
Scaffold Hill Isolation Hospital 1914. It later opened as the Rising Sun Countryside Centre in 1987.
Site Type: Broad
Hospital
SITEDESC
Scaffold Hill Isolation Hospital 1914. It later opened as the Rising Sun Countryside Centre in 1987.
Site Name
Scaffold Hill, Scaffold Hill Hospital
Site Type: Specific
Infectious Diseases Hospital
HER Number
16676
Form of Evidence
Extant Building?
Sources
ASUD, 2010, Scaffold Hill, North Tyneside - Archaeological Assessment
YEAR1
2014
English, British
Class
Recreational
COMP1
Claire MacRae
DAY1
02
District
Sunderland
Easting
432080
Grid ref figure
8
Map Sheet
NZ35NW
MONTH1
12
Grid Reference
NZ
Northing
555340
General Period
20TH CENTURY
Specific Period
Mid 20th Century 1933 to 1966
Place
Washington
Description
Sports ground, tennis courts, putting green and pavillion shown on 1939 Ordnance Survey plan. These facilities do not appear on a 1938 plan or a plan of 1954.
Site Type: Broad
Sports Ground
SITEDESC
Sports ground, tennis courts, putting green and pavillion shown on 1939 Ordnance Survey plan. These facilities do not appear on a 1938 plan or a plan of 1954.
Site Name
Washington, sports ground
Site Type: Specific
Sports Ground
HER Number
16675
Form of Evidence
Documentary Evidence
Sources
Fourth Edition Ordnance Survey plan 1939; ASUD, 2010, Site 22/7 Pattinson Industrial Estate, Washington - Archaeological Assessment
YEAR1
2014
English, British
AREA_STAT
Conservation Area
Class
Commercial
COMP1
Claire MacRae
DAY1
02
District
Newcastle
Easting
424970
Grid ref figure
8
Map Sheet
NZ26SE
MONTH1
12
Grid Reference
NZ
Northing
564090
General Period
20TH CENTURY
Specific Period
Early 20th Century 1901 to 1932
Place
Newcastle
Description
Built 1901/2 to the design of S.D. Robinson on behalf of the landowner Mr R. G. Fortt. The ground floor comprised of four separate shop units while the two floors above were given over to office accommodation accessed via a central staircase. The office accommodation was mirrored on both of the upper floors. It was created by subdividing the building with a series of timber and glazed partitions to form six rooms on each floor. The new building reused the foundations of the pre-existing structures. The new offices became known as Drury Lane Chambers. The current arrangement on Drury Lane includes a footbridge (disused) at second floor level between the rear of 31 Mosley Street and the 1902 office building.
Site Type: Broad
Commercial Office
SITEDESC
Built 1901/2 to the design of S.D. Robinson on behalf of the landowner Mr R. G. Fortt. The ground floor comprised of four separate shop units while the two floors above were given over to office accommodation accessed via a central staircase. The office accommodation was mirrored on both of the upper floors. It was created by subdividing the building with a series of timber and glazed partitions to form six rooms on each floor. The new building reused the foundations of the pre-existing structures. The new offices became known as Drury Lane Chambers. The current arrangement on Drury Lane includes a footbridge (disused) at second floor level between the rear of 31 Mosley Street and the 1902 office building.
Site Name
5-7 Drury Lane
Site Type: Specific
Commercial Office
HER Number
16674
Form of Evidence
Extant Building
Sources
MGA, 2010, 5 to 13 Grey Street, Drury Lane and 6-8 Cloth Market - Heritage Appraisal
YEAR1
2014
English, British
AREA_STAT
Conservation Area
Class
Transport
COMP1
Claire MacRae
DAY1
02
District
Newcastle
Easting
424950
EASTING2
2500
Grid ref figure
8
Map Sheet
NZ26SE
MONTH1
12
Grid Reference
NZ
NGR2
NZ
Northing
564070
NORTHING2
6409
General Period
POST MEDIEVAL
Specific Period
Hanoverian 1714 to 1837
Place
Newcastle
Description
Drury Lane is depicted in Corbridge's map of 1723 and follows the grain of the medieval burgage properties that ran off the Bigg Market (now Cloth Market) towards Lort Burn. From 18th century map evidence it is clear that Drury Lane was fully built up from an early date. The first Theatre Royal (HER 6845) was constructed across the eastern end of the lane in 1788 creating the dog leg of the lane. The first and second edition plans show Drury Lane as being split into six separate properties. An archive drawing c.1900 shows the character of the street at the time - a terrace formed by separate buildings between 3-5 storeys high, the ground floor contained three shops. All buildings on the lane were demolised in 1901/2 and rebuilt.
Site Type: Broad
Pedestrian Transport Site
SITEDESC
Drury Lane is depicted in Corbridge's map of 1723 and follows the grain of the medieval burgage properties that ran off the Bigg Market (now Cloth Market) towards Lort Burn. From 18th century map evidence it is clear that Drury Lane was fully built up from an early date. The first Theatre Royal (HER 6845) was constructed across the eastern end of the lane in 1788 creating the dog leg of the lane. The first and second edition plans show Drury Lane as being split into six separate properties. An archive drawing c.1900 shows the character of the street at the time - a terrace formed by separate buildings between 3-5 storeys high, the ground floor contained three shops. All buildings on the lane were demolised in 1901/2 and rebuilt.
Site Name
Drury Lane
Site Type: Specific
Footpath
HER Number
16673
Form of Evidence
Physical Evidence
Sources
MGA, 2010, 5 to 13 Grey Street, Drury Lane and 6-8 Cloth Market - Heritage Appraisal
YEAR1
2014
English, British
AREA_STAT
Conservation Area
Class
Commercial
COMP1
Claire MacRae
Crossref
9097
DAY1
02
District
Newcastle
Easting
424960
Grid ref figure
8
LANDUSE
Built Over
Map Sheet
NZ26SW
MONTH1
12
Grid Reference
NZ
Northing
564090
General Period
POST MEDIEVAL
Specific Period
Victorian 1837 to 1901
Place
Newcastle
Description
6-8 Cloth Market. The 'Wheatsheaf' P.H., was built in 1840 and was owned by John Balmbra.

An advert appeared in the Newcastle Courant on 27th November 1840: “J. Balmbra begs most respectfully to inform his Friends and the Public, that he has entered the above newly-built commodious Premises, and laid in an extensive Stock of highly-flavoured Wines, Foreign and British Spirits, fine sparkling English and Scotch Ales, London and Dublin Stout. An excellent Skittle Ground is being fit up. Good Stabling, &c. J.B. [John Balmbra] hopes by unremitting Assiduity and strict Attention to merit a Share of that Patronage which it will be at all times his pride to acknowledge, and his Study to deserve. J.B. cannot let the present Opportunity pass without returning his most grateful Thanks to his Friends and the Public, for the liberal Support afforded him during the three Years he has conducted the Northumberland Arms, Arthur’s Hill”.

Circa 1848 one of the first floor rooms was converted for use as The Royal Music Saloon. Balmbra had previously held Harmonic Meetings in the Royal Hotel in Grainger Street. The Wheatsheaf was Newcastle's first music hall.

It was the setting in 1862 for the first performance of George Ridley's folksong 'The Blaydon Races'. The song was published in Allan's Tyneside Songs in 1891. Balmbra's is mentioned in the first verse:

“Ah went to Blaydon Races, ‘twas on the ninth of Joon,
In eighteen hundred an’ sixty-two, on a summer’s efternoon;
Ah tyuk the ‘bus frae Balmbra’s, an’ she wis heavy laden,
Away we went alang Collingwood Street, that’s on the road to Blaydon.”

In 1864 Balmbra sold the Wheat Sheaf Music Saloon to Thomas Handford. He then sold it to Joshua Bagnall and William Blakey 10 months later. They renamed the establishment as the Oxford Music Hall.

By 1881 the competition of the Variety Theatre was too strong and the building became the Wheat Sheaf Inn again, run by Thomas Dougal.

In 1891 the Oxford Restaurant and Public Hall was owned by Robert Lidgate.

In 1899 the hall was a billiard hall. That same year the building was destroyed by a fire. It was replaced in 1902 by the Carlton Hotel - renamed Balmbras in 1962 (HER 9097).
Site Type: Broad
Eating and Drinking Establishment
SITEDESC
6-8 Cloth Market. The 'Wheatsheaf' P.H., was built in 1840 and was owned by John Balmbra.

An advert appeared in the Newcastle Courant on 27th November 1840: “J. Balmbra begs most respectfully to inform his Friends and the Public, that he has entered the above newly-built commodious Premises, and laid in an extensive Stock of highly-flavoured Wines, Foreign and British Spirits, fine sparkling English and Scotch Ales, London and Dublin Stout. An excellent Skittle Ground is being fit up. Good Stabling, &c. J.B. [John Balmbra] hopes by unremitting Assiduity and strict Attention to merit a Share of that Patronage which it will be at all times his pride to acknowledge, and his Study to deserve. J.B. cannot let the present Opportunity pass without returning his most grateful Thanks to his Friends and the Public, for the liberal Support afforded him during the three Years he has conducted the Northumberland Arms, Arthur’s Hill”.

Circa 1848 one of the first floor rooms was converted for use as The Royal Music Saloon. Balmbra had previously held Harmonic Meetings in the Royal Hotel in Grainger Street. The Wheatsheaf was Newcastle's first music hall.

It was the setting in 1862 for the first performance of George Ridley's folksong 'The Blaydon Races'. The song was published in Allan's Tyneside Songs in 1891. Balmbra's is mentioned in the first verse:

“Ah went to Blaydon Races, ‘twas on the ninth of Joon,
In eighteen hundred an’ sixty-two, on a summer’s efternoon;
Ah tyuk the ‘bus frae Balmbra’s, an’ she wis heavy laden,
Away we went alang Collingwood Street, that’s on the road to Blaydon.”

In 1864 Balmbra sold the Wheat Sheaf Music Saloon to Thomas Handford. He then sold it to Joshua Bagnall and William Blakey 10 months later. They renamed the establishment as the Oxford Music Hall.

By 1881 the competition of the Variety Theatre was too strong and the building became the Wheat Sheaf Inn again, run by Thomas Dougal.

In 1891 the Oxford Restaurant and Public Hall was owned by Robert Lidgate.

In 1899 the hall was a billiard hall. That same year the building was destroyed by a fire. It was replaced in 1902 by the Carlton Hotel - renamed Balmbras in 1962 (HER 9097).
Site Name
Cloth Market, The Wheat Sheaf Inn
Site Type: Specific
Public House
HER Number
16672
Form of Evidence
Demolished Building
Sources
MGA, 2010, 5 to 13 Grey Street, Drury Lane and 6-8 Cloth Market - Heritage Appraisal; Vindomora Solutions Ltd, 2018, Properties on Grey Street, Mosley Street, Drury Lane and Cloth Market, Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear - Historic Building Recording; Frank Graham, 2005, Newcastle - A Short History and Guide; Brian Bennison, 1996, Heady Days - A History of Newcastle's Public Houses, Vol 1, The Central Area, p 21-23; Pearson, Lynn F, 1989, The Northumbrian Pub - an architectural history, 25-26; Balmbra's - The Theatres Trust
(https://database.theatrestrust.org.uk/resources/theatres/show/2566-balmbra-s); Balmbra's Music Hall, Newcastle
(http://www.arthurlloyd.co.uk/Newcastle/BalmbrasMusicHallNewcastle.htm); Allan’s Illustrated Edition of Tyneside songs and readings
(https://archive.org/stream/allansillustrat00firgoog/allansillustrat00firgoog_djvu.txt); Lightburn, C. (1998) Balmbra’s The Hall That Outlived Them All. Bass Breweries
YEAR1
2014
English, British
Class
Industrial
COMP1
Claire MacRae
CONDITION
Good
DAY1
02
District
Sunderland
Easting
433600
Grid ref figure
6
LANDUSE
Woodland
Map Sheet
NZ35SW
MATERIAL
Magnesian Limestone
MONTH1
12
Grid Reference
NZ
Northing
554700
General Period
20TH CENTURY
Specific Period
Early 20th Century 1901 to 1932
Place
Penshaw
Description
Old quarry in Dawson's Plantation which first appears on the Third Edition OS map 1923 but appears to be older than that on the ground. Quarry face is crumbly Mag. Lim, probably quarried for lime burning. SSSI Site.
SITEASS
Monitor vandalism to site - recommendation by Archaeo-Environment Ltd 2010
Site Type: Broad
Mineral Extraction Site
SITEDESC
Old quarry in Dawson's Plantation which first appears on the Third Edition OS map 1923 but appears to be older than that on the ground. Quarry face is crumbly Mag. Lim, probably quarried for lime burning. SSSI Site.
Site Name
Dawson's Plantation, quarry
Site Type: Specific
Limestone Quarry
HER Number
16671
Form of Evidence
Physical Evidence
Sources
Archaeo-Environment Ltd, 2010, Historic Environment Survey for National Trust Properties, Tyne and Wear - Penshaw Monument
YEAR1
2014
English, British
Class
Unassigned
COMP1
Claire MacRae
CONDITION
Fair
DAY1
02
District
Sunderland
Easting
433500
Grid ref figure
6
LANDUSE
Woodland
Map Sheet
NZ35SW
MONTH1
12
Grid Reference
NZ
Northing
554800
General Period
UNCERTAIN
Specific Period
Uncertain
Place
Penshaw
Description
Circular pits approx 10m in diameter and between 1-1.5m deep with upcast banks located in Dawson's Plantation. Function unknown. May be industrial and may predate the plantation. Does not look to be natural.
Site Type: Broad
Archaeological Feature
SITEDESC
Circular pits approx. 10m in diameter and between 1-1.5m deep with upcast banks located in Dawson's Plantation. Function unknown. May be industrial and may predate the plantation (early-mid 19th century). Does not look to be natural.
Site Name
Dawson's Plantation, pits
Site Type: Specific
Pit
HER Number
16670
Form of Evidence
Physical Evidence
Sources
Archaeo-Environment Ltd, 2010, Historic Environment Survey for National Trust Properties, Tyne and Wear - Penshaw Monument
YEAR1
2014
English, British
Class
Agriculture and Subsistence
COMP1
Claire MacRae
CONDITION
Good
DAY1
02
District
Sunderland
Easting
433300
Grid ref figure
6
LANDUSE
Woodland
Map Sheet
NZ35SW
MONTH1
12
Grid Reference
NZ
Northing
554400
General Period
POST MEDIEVAL
Specific Period
Post Medieval 1540 to 1901
Place
Penshaw
Description
Block of probably ancient semi-natural woodland. Appears on Greenwood's 1820 map of the area but recent species analysis suggests it may be Ancient Semi-Natural Woodland. There is also a possible reference to the site in accounts from the civil war seige in 1644.
SITEASS
Monitor damage through vandalism and mountain bikes - recommendation by Archaeo-Environment Ltd 2010
Site Type: Broad
Managed Woodland
SITEDESC
Block of probably ancient semi-natural woodland. Appears on Greenwood's 1820 map of the area but recent species analysis suggests it may be Ancient Semi-Natural Woodland. There is also a possible reference to the site in accounts from the civil war siege in 1644. Tracks shown on First Edition plan running through the wood and Dawsons Plantation, largely disappeared by the 1939 edition replaced by more uniform linear paths.
Site Name
Penshaw Wood
Site Type: Specific
Wood
HER Number
16669
Form of Evidence
Physical Evidence
Sources
Archaeo-Environment Ltd, 2010, Historic Environment Survey for National Trust Properties, Tyne and Wear - Penshaw Monument
YEAR1
2014
English, British
Class
Agriculture and Subsistence
COMP1
Claire MacRae
CONDITION
Poor
DAY1
02
District
Sunderland
Easting
433430
Grid ref figure
8
LANDUSE
Recreational Usage
Map Sheet
NZ35SW
MONTH1
12
Grid Reference
NZ
Northing
554360
General Period
MEDIEVAL
Specific Period
Medieval 1066 to 1540
Place
Penshaw
Description
Very faint traces of parallel line features on the flat area just south-east of the monument which might be ridge and furrow. Linears run east to west and measure approx 2m in width. Only seen on the ground, not easily visible on aerial photographs. Located within bounds of upper rampart.
Site Type: Broad
Cultivation Marks
SITEDESC
Very faint traces of parallel line features on the flat area just south-east of the monument which might be ridge and furrow. Linears run east to west and measure approx. 2m in width. Only seen on the ground, not easily visible on aerial photographs. Located within bounds of upper rampart.
Site Name
Penshaw Hill, ridge and furrow
Site Type: Specific
Ridge and Furrow
HER Number
16668
Form of Evidence
Physical Evidence
Sources
Archaeo-Environment Ltd, 2010, Historic Environment Survey for National Trust Properties, Tyne and Wear - Penshaw Monument
YEAR1
2014