Tyne and Wear HER(9836): Church of St. James & St. Basil, church gardens - Details
9836
Newcastle
Church of St. James & St. Basil, church gardens
Fenham
NZ26NW
Gardens Parks and Urban Spaces
Garden
Garden
20TH CENTURY
Early 20th Century 1901 to 1932
Structure
The gardens are a place of peace and relaxation within a built up area. The main quadrangle is delineated by paved pathways bordered on each side by low cast iron fences. The central section is a long avenue of lawn bordered by trees. On the other side of the pathways the fences border bedded gardens which are planted with shrubs and trees. An ornate stone font planted with flowers is placed at the north entrance to the main quadrangle. LOCAL LIST
422510
565610
NZ422510565610
Newcastle City Council, 2006, Local List of Buildings, Structures, Parks, Gardens and Open Spaces of Special Local Architectural or Historic Interest Supplementary Planning Document; English Heritage (Designation), 1 May 2013, Consultation Report; N Pevsner et al, 1992, The Building of England: Northumberland, pp 516-7; www.knott-trust.co.uk; English Heritage, 16 July 2013, advice report