Heaton Park, bear pit
Heaton Park, bear pit
HER Number
5732
District
Newcastle
Site Name
Heaton Park, bear pit
Place
Heaton
Map Sheet
NZ26NE
Class
Recreational
Site Type: Broad
Animal House
Site Type: Specific
Bear Enclosure
General Period
POST MEDIEVAL
Specific Period
Victorian 1837 to 1901
Form of Evidence
Documentary Evidence
Description
Site of bear pit. The bear was, when Heaton park was created, one of the park’s main tourist attractions. The bear pit was located to the north west of Heaton lake (HER 10027) which was filled in in the 1930s. The site of the bear pit is now occupied by a children’s playground.
Easting
426520
Northing
565570
Grid Reference
NZ426520565570
Sources
<< HER 5732 >> Pers. Comm. Jesmond Dene Rangers, 2004; Morgan, A. 2012. Heaton from Farm to foundaries.