Church of St. James & St. Basil, church gardens

HER Number

9836

District

Newcastle

Site Name

Church of St. James & St. Basil, church gardens

Place

Fenham

Map Sheet

NZ26NW

Class

Gardens Parks and Urban Spaces

Site Type: Broad

Garden

Site Type: Specific

Garden

General Period

20TH CENTURY

Specific Period

Early 20th Century 1901 to 1932

Form of Evidence

Structure

Description

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

Easting

422510

Northing

565610

Grid Reference

NZ422510565610

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; 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