Tyne and Wear HER(9967): South Gosforth, Church of St. Nicholas, churchyard - Details
9967
Newcastle
South Gosforth, Church of St. Nicholas, churchyard
South Gosforth
NZ26NE
Religious Ritual and Funerary
Mixed Cemetery
Churchyard
Post Medieval
Structure
The first recorded burial at St. Nicholas Churchyard was in 1170AD. The graveyard, now closed, covers five acres around St. Nicholas’ Church and is surrounded by a stone wall and railings. There are a mixture of fascinating gravestones and tombs interwoven with scores of mature trees. The tomb of the Brandling family, who owned Gosforth Park, lies in this cemetery. LOCAL LIST
2511
6812
NZ25116812
Newcastle City Council, 2006, Local List of Buildings, Structures, Parks, Gardens and Open Spaces of Special Local Architectural or Historic Interest Supplementary Planning Document; Alan Morgan, 2004, Beyond the Grave - Exploring Newcastle's Burial Grounds, pages 150-1