Shown on 2nd edition Ordnance Survey map. 1984 and 1985 conversion of bedsits to care home. 2010 two storey extension. Cliftonville is now the Islam Centre Hoseiniyeh of Newcastle or the Tawheed Islamic Centre. Theme: Shia. Myrtle Villa is now Orchard Mews Care Home.
The cemetery (HER 5285) opened in 1857 with buildings probably by Johnstone and Knowles. The western chapel is Church of England, the eastern one Nonconformist. Chapels - snecked sandstone with ashlar plinth and dressings; graduated Lakeland slate roofs with overlapping stone gable copings. Archway with crowning tower, flanked by chapels. Gothic style. 2-centred shafted arch under pinnacled gable with bracketed niche; high octagonal tower with cusped lancets, pierced battlements and corner pinnacles, tall octagonal spire with lucarnes and pierced bands. Porches have 2-centred arched doors and 2-light windows under pierced parapets. Similar windows in 3-bay chapels and 4-light windows in end gables. Stone cross finials to roofs. LISTED GRADE 2
Site Type: Broad
Place of Worship
SITEDESC
The cemetery (HER 5285) opened in 1857 with buildings probably by Johnstone and Knowles. The western chapel is Church of England, the eastern one Nonconformist. Chapels - snecked sandstone with ashlar plinth and dressings; graduated Lakeland slate roofs with overlapping stone gable copings. Archway with crowning tower, flanked by chapels. Gothic style. 2-centred shafted arch under pinnacled gable with bracketed niche; high octagonal tower with cusped lancets, pierced battlements and corner pinnacles, tall octagonal spire with lucarnes and pierced bands. Porches have 2-centred arched doors and 2-light windows under pierced parapets. Similar windows in 3-bay chapels and 4-light windows in end gables. Stone cross finials to roofs.
Site Name
St John's Cemetery, chapels and archway
Site Type: Specific
Cemetery Chapel
SITE_STAT
Listed Building Grade II
HER Number
6411
Form of Evidence
Extant Building
Sources
English Heritage, 2003, Register of Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest GD3557; N. Pevsner and I. Richmond, second edition revised by G. McCombie, P. Ryder and H. Welfare, 1992, The Buildings of England: Northumberland, p 514; Department of National Heritage, List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest 11/230
SURVIVAL
100%
YEAR1
2004
English, British
AREA_STAT
Register of Parks and Gardens Grade II
Class
Religious Ritual and Funerary
COMP1
Jennifer Morrison
Crossref
5047,6409,6411
DAY1
24
District
Newcastle
Easting
422570
Grid ref figure
8
Map Sheet
NZ26SW
MATERIAL
Sandstone
MONTH1
11
Grid Reference
NZ
Northing
563850
General Period
POST MEDIEVAL
Specific Period
Victorian 1837 to 1901
Place
Elswick
Description
The cemetery (HER 5285) opened in 1857 with buildings probably by Johnstone and Knowles. To the east and west of the entrance are two stone lodges, listed grade 2. The eastern chapel is Nonconformist. Coursed sandstone rubble with ashlar dressings; Welsh slate roofs with overlapping gable copings. L-plan. One storey. Shouldered arch to door and overlight in extended porch facing street. Shouldered heads to windows. 2 pairs of octagonal chimneys with plinth. East lodge has boarded-up openings and truncated chimneys. LISTED GRADE 2
Site Type: Broad
Cemetery Lodge
SITEDESC
The cemetery (HER 5285) opened in 1857 with buildings probably by Johnstone and Knowles. To the east and west of the entrance are two stone lodges, listed grade 2. Coursed sandstone rubble with ashlar dressings; Welsh slate roofs with overlapping gable copings. L-plan. One storey. Shouldered arch to door and overlight in extended porch facing street. Shouldered heads to windows. 2 pairs of octagonal chimneys with plinth. East lodge has boarded-up openings and truncated chimneys.
Site Name
St John's Cemetery, east lodge
Site Type: Specific
Cemetery Lodge
SITE_STAT
Listed Building Grade II
HER Number
6410
Form of Evidence
Extant Building
Sources
English Heritage, 2003, Register of Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest GD3557; N. Pevsner and I. Richmond, second edition revised by G. McCombie, P. Ryder and H. Welfare, 1992, The Buildings of England: Northumberland, p 514; Department of National Heritage, List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest 11/230; Gillate, J. 2017. Elswick St John's Cemetery gatehouses and St John's Chapel, HER4849
SURVIVAL
100%
YEAR1
2004
English, British
AREA_STAT
Register of Parks and Gardens Grade II
Class
Religious Ritual and Funerary
COMP1
Jennifer Morrison
Crossref
5047,6410,6411
DAY1
24
District
Newcastle
Easting
422550
Grid ref figure
8
Map Sheet
NZ26SW
MATERIAL
Sandstone
MONTH1
11
Grid Reference
NZ
Northing
563850
General Period
POST MEDIEVAL
Specific Period
Victorian 1837 to 1901
Place
Elswick
Description
The cemetery (HER 5285) opened in 1857 with buildings probably by Johnstone and Knowles. To the east and west of the entrance are two stone lodges, listed grade 2. The western chapel is Church of England. Coursed sandstone rubble with ashlar dressings; Welsh slate roofs with overlapping gable copings. L-plan. One storey. Shouldered arch to door and overlight in extended porch facing street. Shouldered heads to windows. 2 pairs of octagonal chimneys with plinth and coping on west lodge. LISTED GRADE 2
Site Type: Broad
Cemetery Lodge
SITEDESC
The cemetery (HER 5285) opened in 1857 with buildings probably by Johnstone and Knowles. To the east and west of the entrance are two stone lodges, listed grade 2. Coursed sandstone rubble with ashlar dressings; Welsh slate roofs with overlapping gable copings. L-plan. One storey. Shouldered arch to door and overlight in extended porch facing street. Shouldered heads to windows. 2 pairs of octagonal chimneys with plinth and coping on west lodge.
Site Name
St John's Cemetery, west lodge
Site Type: Specific
Cemetery Lodge
SITE_STAT
Listed Building Grade II
HER Number
6409
Form of Evidence
Extant Building
Sources
English Heritage, 2003, Register of Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest GD3557; N. Pevsner and I. Richmond, second edition revised by G. McCombie, P. Ryder and H. Welfare, 1992, The Buildings of England: Northumberland, p 514; Department of National Heritage, List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest 11/230; Gillate, J. 2017. Elswick St John's Cemetery gatehouses and St John's Chapel, HER4849
SURVIVAL
100%
YEAR1
2004
English, British
Class
Recreational
COMP1
Jennifer Morrison
COMP2
Jennifer Morrison
DAY1
23
DAY2
09
District
Gateshead
Easting
414890
Grid ref figure
8
Map Sheet
NZ16SW
MONTH1
11
MONTH2
1
Grid Reference
NZ
Northing
564390
General Period
POST MEDIEVAL
Specific Period
Victorian 1837 to 1901
Place
Ryton
Description
Shown on Ordnance Survey second edition map. Now a Masonic Hall.