Carlton Villas are shown on the Ordnance Survey second edition map of 1898. Carlton Villa West and East were two adjoining large houses, each with a double front and central doorway. A drive approached the front of both houses from Jesmond Road, with separate service entrances to the rear.
They were occupied by a wine merchant and a ship owner in 1874. By 1889 they were listed as occupied by a wine merchant (A Singers) and timber merchant (J H Hancock). By 1919 Carlton Villa East was part of the Central Newcastle High School for juniors and Carlton Villa West housed an ophthalmic surgeon, J D Wardale.
The surrounding villas were demolished by the 1970s, but Carlton Villa East survived as part of Jesmond Quaker Meeting House. The Friends moved to Jesmond in 1961 when their meeting house on Pilgrim Street was demolished to make way for Swan House roundabout. The front door, inscribed doorway keystone and meeting room benches were from the Pilgrim Street building. A meeting room was built on the back of the villa in 1961. The Quakers left the building in 2011 to move to new premises in Gosforth, taking the front door with them. The building was demolished in 2018.
Built into the garden wall of the Jesmond meeting house was a memorial stone recording the death of Abigail Tizacke who died in 1679 aged only 7 weeks. Her parents were Quakers who were married at the Gateshead meeting house, where the baby's death was also registered, and where she was probably buried. The memorial stone was originally laid in the family garden next to the Ouseburn Glassworks.
Site Type: Broad
House
SITEDESC
Carlton Villas are shown on the Ordnance Survey second edition map of 1898. Carlton Villa West and East were two adjoining large houses, each with a double front and central doorway. A drive approached the front of both houses from Jesmond Road, with separate service entrances to the rear.
They were occupied by a wine merchant and a ship owner in 1874. By 1889 they were listed as occupied by a wine merchant (A Singers) and timber merchant (J H Hancock). By 1919 Carlton Villa East was part of the Central Newcastle High School for juniors and Carlton Villa West housed an ophthalmic surgeon, J D Wardale.
The surrounding villas were demolished by the 1970s, but Carlton Villa East survived as part of Jesmond Quaker Meeting House. The Friends moved to Jesmond in 1961 when their meeting house on Pilgrim Street was demolished to make way for Swan House roundabout. The front door, inscribed doorway keystone and meeting room benches were from the Pilgrim Street building. A meeting room was built on the back of the villa in 1961. The Quakers left the building in 2011 to move to new premises in Gosforth, taking the front door with them. The building was demolished in 2018.
Built into the garden wall of the Jesmond meeting house was a memorial stone recording the death of Abigail Tizacke who died in 1679 aged only 7 weeks. Her parents were Quakers who were married at the Gateshead meeting house, where the baby's death was also registered, and where she was probably buried. The memorial stone was originally laid in the family garden next to the Ouseburn Glassworks.
Ordnance Survey second edition map of 1898;
Alan Morgan, 2004, Beyond the Grave - Exploring Newcastle's Burial grounds, pp 165-6;
Archaeo-Environment Ltd., 2013, Eaga House, Sandyford Road, Newcastle upon Tyne - Heritage Assessment
YEAR1
2008
YEAR2
2025
English, British
Class
Domestic
COMP1
Jennifer Morrison
COMP2
Claire MacRae
DAY1
03
DAY2
19
District
Newcastle
Easting
2533
Grid ref figure
8
LANDUSE
Built Over
Map Sheet
NZ26NE
MONTH1
01
MONTH2
01
Grid Reference
NZ
Northing
6530
General Period
POST MEDIEVAL
Specific Period
Victorian 1837 to 1901
Place
Jesmond
Description
Shown on Ordnance Survey second edition. One of a number of large houses. Rose Villa had a substantial garden, laid out with a gravel path to the perimeter. Occupied by Miss M Harvey in 1889. Occupied by a curator in 1939. Demolished by 1970s. Site now occupied by Scottish Life House.
Site Type: Broad
House
SITEDESC
Shown on Ordnance Survey second edition. One of a number of large houses. Rose Villa had a substantial garden, laid out with a gravel path to the perimeter. Occupied by Miss M Harvey in 1889. Occupied by a curator in 1939. Demolished by 1970s. Site now occupied by Scottish Life House.
Site Name
Archbold Terrace, Rose Villa
Site Type: Specific
Villa
HER Number
10040
Form of Evidence
Documentary Evidence
Sources
Shown on Ordnance Survey Second Edition of 1896; Archaeo-Environment Ltd., 2013, Eaga House, Sandyford Road, Newcastle upon Tyne - Heritage Assessment
YEAR1
2008
YEAR2
2015
English, British
Class
Domestic
COMP1
Jennifer Morrison
COMP2
Claire MacRae
DAY1
03
DAY2
19
District
Newcastle
Easting
2534
Grid ref figure
8
LANDUSE
Built Over
Map Sheet
NZ26NE
MONTH1
01
MONTH2
01
Grid Reference
NZ
Northing
6527
General Period
POST MEDIEVAL
Specific Period
Victorian 1837 to 1901
Place
Jesmond
Description
Shown on Ordnance Survey second edition. One of a number of large houses. Occupied by Miss Spencer in 1889. Demolished by 1970s. Crossey House Site now occupied by Scottish Life House.
Site Type: Broad
House
SITEDESC
Shown on Ordnance Survey second edition. One of a number of large houses. Occupied by Miss Spencer in 1889. Demolished by 1970s. Crossey House Site now occupied by Scottish Life House.
Site Name
Archbold Terrace, Crossey House
Site Type: Specific
House
HER Number
10039
Form of Evidence
Documentary Evidence
Sources
Shown on Ordnance Survey Second Edition of 1896; Archaeo-Environment Ltd., 2013, Eaga House, Sandyford Road, Newcastle upon Tyne - Heritage Assessment
YEAR1
2008
YEAR2
2015
English, British
Class
Gardens Parks and Urban Spaces
COMP1
Jennifer Morrison
DAY1
03
District
Newcastle
Easting
2556
Grid ref figure
8
Map Sheet
NZ26NE
MONTH1
01
Grid Reference
NZ
Northing
6542
General Period
POST MEDIEVAL
Specific Period
Victorian 1837 to 1901
Place
Jesmond
Description
Shown on Ordnance Survey second edition.
Site Type: Broad
Park
SITEDESC
Shown on Ordnance Survey second edition. Next to Newcastle General Cemetery. Now partly built over by bus depot (HER 4627). The park was set out with a network of paths, two tennis grounds and a bowling green. A park keepers cottage (HER 11423) was built by 1919. The cottage and the bowling green survive behind the bus depot. A lush and peaceful location.
Site Name
Portland Park
Site Type: Specific
Public Park
HER Number
10038
Form of Evidence
Documentary Evidence
Sources
Shown on Ordnance Survey Second Edition of 1896; Newcastle City Council, 2007, South Jesmond Conservation Area Character Statement, p 27
YEAR1
2008
English, British
Class
Domestic
COMP1
Jennifer Morrison
DAY1
03
District
Newcastle
Easting
2571
Grid ref figure
8
Map Sheet
NZ26NE
MONTH1
01
Grid Reference
NZ
Northing
6519
General Period
POST MEDIEVAL
Specific Period
Victorian 1837 to 1901
Place
Sandyford
Description
Shown on Ordnance Survey second edition.
Site Type: Broad
House
SITEDESC
Shown on Ordnance Survey second edition.
Site Name
Dropping Well Cottage
Site Type: Specific
House
HER Number
10037
Form of Evidence
Documentary Evidence
Sources
Shown on Ordnance Survey Second Edition of 1896
YEAR1
2008
English, British
Class
Commercial
COMP1
Jennifer Morrison
DAY1
03
District
Newcastle
Easting
2628
Grid ref figure
8
Map Sheet
NZ26NE
MONTH1
01
Grid Reference
NZ
Northing
6545
General Period
POST MEDIEVAL
Specific Period
Victorian 1837 to 1901
Place
Jesmond
Description
Shown on Ordnance Survey second edition. Rebuilt in 1912. Leased by Robert Deuchar in 1926. He bought the pub in 1927 for £18,750. A five room pub (one bar and four sitting rooms) with single bar counter. In 1887 plans to combine the bar and two sitting rooms and enlarge the counter were refused because of the siting of the drains. The pub had a walled garden next to the Ouse Burn. It was a Newcastle Breweries pub in 1997.
Site Type: Broad
Eating and Drinking Establishment
SITEDESC
Shown on Ordnance Survey second edition. Rebuilt in 1912. Leased by Robert Deuchar in 1926. He bought the pub in 1927 for £18,750. A five room pub (one bar and four sitting rooms) with single bar counter. In 1887 plans to combine the bar and two sitting rooms and enlarge the counter were refused because of the siting of the drains. The pub had a walled garden next to the Ouse Burn. It was a Newcastle Breweries pub in 1997.
Site Name
Jesmond Vale, Blue Bell Public House
Site Type: Specific
Public House
HER Number
10036
Form of Evidence
Extant Building
Sources
Ordnance Survey Second Edition of 1896; Bennison, Brian, 1997, Heavy Nights - A History of Newcastle's Public Houses, Volume Two, The North and East, p 7; Lynn F Pearson, 1989, The Northumbrian Pub - an architectural history, p 38
YEAR1
2008
English, British
Class
Religious Ritual and Funerary
COMP1
Jennifer Morrison
DAY1
03
District
Newcastle
Easting
2629
Grid ref figure
8
Map Sheet
NZ26NE
MONTH1
01
Grid Reference
NZ
Northing
6543
General Period
POST MEDIEVAL
Specific Period
Victorian 1837 to 1901
Place
Jesmond
Description
Shown on Ordnance Survey second edition.
Site Type: Broad
Place of Worship
SITEDESC
Shown on Ordnance Survey second edition. St. Christopher's Mission Church was opened in 1883.
Site Name
Jesmond Vale, Vale Mission Church (St. Christoper's)
Site Type: Specific
Mission Church
HER Number
10035
Form of Evidence
Documentary Evidence
Sources
Shown on Ordnance Survey Second Edition of 1896. St. Christopher's Mission Church was opened in 1883.
YEAR1
2008
English, British
Class
Religious Ritual and Funerary
COMP1
Jennifer Morrison
DAY1
03
District
Newcastle
Easting
2627
Grid ref figure
8
Map Sheet
NZ26NE
MONTH1
01
Grid Reference
NZ
Northing
6543
General Period
POST MEDIEVAL
Specific Period
Victorian 1837 to 1901
Place
Jesmond
Description
Shown on Ordnance Survey second edition.
Site Type: Broad
Mission Hall
SITEDESC
Shown on Ordnance Survey second edition.
Site Name
Jesmond Vale, Vale Mission Hall
Site Type: Specific
Mission Hall
HER Number
10034
Form of Evidence
Documentary Evidence
Sources
Shown on Ordnance Survey Second Edition of 1896. Built in the 1890s.
YEAR1
2008
English, British
Class
Domestic
COMP1
Jennifer Morrison
DAY1
03
District
Newcastle
Easting
2628
Grid ref figure
8
Map Sheet
NZ26NE
MONTH1
01
Grid Reference
NZ
Northing
6524
General Period
POST MEDIEVAL
Specific Period
Victorian 1837 to 1901
Place
Jesmond
Description
Shown on Ordnance Survey second edition.
Site Type: Broad
House
SITEDESC
Shown on Ordnance Survey second edition.
Site Name
Jesmond Vale, Laheen
Site Type: Specific
House
HER Number
10033
Form of Evidence
Extant Building
Sources
Shown on Ordnance Survey Second Edition of 1896
YEAR1
2008
English, British
Class
Domestic
COMP1
Jennifer Morrison
COMP2
Jennifer Morrison
DAY1
03
DAY2
13
District
Newcastle
Easting
2631
Grid ref figure
8
Map Sheet
NZ26NE
MONTH1
01
MONTH2
01
Grid Reference
NZ
Northing
6529
General Period
POST MEDIEVAL
Specific Period
Victorian 1837 to 1901
Place
Jesmond
Description
Shown on Ordnance Survey second edition. Seven large houses. No. 1 Stratford Villas was the home of Colin Veitch (1881 - 1938). Captain of Newcastle United Football Club. He was co-founder of the People's Theatre and the Professional Footballers' Association. As well as being a sportman, he was also an actor and politician.
Site Type: Broad
House
SITEDESC
Shown on Ordnance Survey second edition. Seven large houses. No. 1 Stratford Villas was the home of Colin Veitch (1881 - 1938). Captain of Newcastle United Football Club. He was co-founder of the People's Theatre and the Professional Footballers' Association. As well as being a sportman, he was also an actor and politician.
Site Name
Jesmond Vale, 1 - 7 Stratford Villas
Site Type: Specific
Villa
HER Number
10032
Form of Evidence
Extant Building
Sources
OS second edition map 1890; http://www.exploreheritage.org.uk/pages/point-of-interest-direct.php?trail_id=45&poi=100