St. Nicholas churchyard

HER Number:
9967

District:
Newcastle

Site Name:
St. Nicholas churchyard

Place:
South Gosforth

Map Sheet:
NZ26NE

Class:
Religious Ritual and Funerary

Site Type: Broad:
Cemetery

Site Type: Specific:
Churchyard

General Period:
POST MEDIEVAL

Specific Period:
Hanoverian 1714 to 1837

Form of Evidence:
Structure

Description:
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

Easting:
425110

Northing:
568120

Grid Reference:
NZ425110568120

Lats/Lons:

Sources:
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