The icehouse lies to the north of the North Tower. It is almost certainly contemporary with the tower's brick lined cellar. Externally it comprises a rectangular earth mound orientated east to west and measuring 5m x 12m. It abuts the north wall of the tower. The structure is entered via a stone-lined L-shaped passageway. At the end of the passageway there are fittings for two sets of rectangular doors. This second doorway leads into a brick-lined chamber below ground level. The double doors would have kept the room as cold as possible. Access into the chamber is via a set of steep wooden stairs. The brick-lined barrel vaulted chamber is 3-4m deep with a small square delivery hatch in the east wall. Below the hatch is a ramp made from two angled timbers which have been recently used to drop masonry blocks into the interior. The timbers are not original.
Site Type: Broad
Icehouse
SITEDESC
The icehouse lies to the north of the North Tower. It is almost certainly contemporary with the tower's brick lined cellar. Externally it comprises a rectangular earth mound orientated east to west and measuring 5m x 12m. It abuts the north wall of the tower. The structure is entered via a stone-lined L-shaped passageway. At the end of the passageway there are fittings for two sets of rectangular doors. This second doorway leads into a brick-lined chamber below ground level. The double doors would have kept the room as cold as possible. Access into the chamber is via a set of steep wooden stairs. The brick-lined barrel vaulted chamber is 3-4m deep with a small square delivery hatch in the east wall. Below the hatch is a ramp made from two angled timbers which have been recently used to drop masonry blocks into the interior. The timbers are not original. Recorded by NAA in 2014.
Site Name
Ravensworth, icehouse
Site Type: Specific
Icehouse
HER Number
13468
Form of Evidence
Structure
Sources
North of England Civic Trust, April 2008, Ravensworth Castle and Estate, Gateshead, Conservation Plan, Appendix A, page 54, gazetteer no. 1U; Northern Archaeological Associates, 2014, Ravensworth Castle, Gateshead - Building Recording
YEAR1
2010
YEAR2
2016
English, British
AREA_STAT
Conservation Area
Class
Gardens Parks and Urban Spaces
COMP1
Jennifer Morrison
CONDITION
Poor
Crossref
8183, 13466
DAY1
25
District
Gateshead
Easting
423140
Grid ref figure
8
LANDUSE
Garden
Map Sheet
NZ25NW
MONTH1
10
Grid Reference
NZ
Northing
559070
General Period
POST MEDIEVAL
Specific Period
Victorian 1837 to 1901
Place
Ravensworth
Description
Remains of an ornamental octagonal pool, largely intact but in poor condition and in danger of deterioration. With central stone base, probably a fountain.
Site Type: Broad
Water Feature
SITEDESC
Remains of an ornamental octagonal pool, largely intact but in poor condition and in danger of deterioration. With central stone base, probably a fountain.
Site Name
Ravensworth, fountain and pool
Site Type: Specific
Ornamental Fountain
HER Number
13467
Form of Evidence
Structure
Sources
North of England Civic Trust, April 2008, Ravensworth Castle and Estate, Gateshead, Conservation Plan, Appendix A, page 47, gazetteer no. 1M
YEAR1
2010
English, British
AREA_STAT
Conservation Area
Class
Gardens Parks and Urban Spaces
COMP1
Jennifer Morrison
Crossref
8183, 13465
DAY1
25
District
Gateshead
Easting
423130
Grid ref figure
8
LANDUSE
Garden
Map Sheet
NZ25NW
MONTH1
10
Grid Reference
NZ
Northing
559100
General Period
POST MEDIEVAL
Specific Period
Hanoverian 1714 to 1837
Place
Ravensworth
Description
Remains of grassed terraces built into sloping ground north of the terrace wall. The embankments are now covered by self-seeded Sycamores. This area was the site of a conservatory, described in Gardeners Magazine in 1834. Now piles of bricks and stone remain. A stone boundary wall and railings survive, along with iron tree guards, stretches of stone kerb and drainage. There is a fine 19th century cedar tree to the east of the towered gateway. Plinth of an urn or statue. The fragments of garden ornaments are in danger of deteriorating quickly. Views through the area are obscured by the Sycamore.
Site Type: Broad
Garden Feature
SITEDESC
Remains of grassed terraces built into sloping ground north of the terrace wall. The embankments are now covered by self-seeded Sycamores. This area was the site of a conservatory, described in Gardeners Magazine in 1834. Now piles of bricks and stone remain. A stone boundary wall and railings survive, along with iron tree guards, stretches of stone kerb and drainage. There is a fine 19th century cedar tree to the east of the towered gateway. Plinth of an urn or statue. The fragments of garden ornaments are in danger of deteriorating quickly. Views through the area are obscured by the Sycamore.
Site Name
Ravensworth, conservatory and grassed terraces
Site Type: Specific
Garden Feature
HER Number
13466
Form of Evidence
Earthwork
Sources
North of England Civic Trust, April 2008, Ravensworth Castle and Estate, Gateshead, Conservation Plan, Appendix A, pages 46-7, gazetteer no. 1K and 1L
YEAR1
2010
English, British
AREA_STAT
Conservation Area
Class
Gardens Parks and Urban Spaces
COMP1
Jennifer Morrison
Crossref
8183, 13466
DAY1
25
District
Gateshead
Easting
423190
Grid ref figure
8
LANDUSE
Garden
Map Sheet
NZ25NW
MONTH1
10
Grid Reference
NZ
Northing
559050
General Period
POST MEDIEVAL
Specific Period
Hanoverian 1714 to 1837
Place
Ravensworth
Description
The formal terrace is defined to the south and west by a battered sandstone wall, parallel with the former south face of the Nash House (HER 8183), that ranges in height from 0.5m to 3m. Some remnants of ornamental planting survive, including yew and rhododendron. The stone base of a garden ornament is hidden in the undergrowth to the east. Two large trees, a Wellingtonia and a Giant Redwood, survive along the edge of the terrace walls. A group of mature Yew trees occupy the south-west corner of the terrace around an artificial mound. The masonry and copings of the terrace wall are mostly intact although only remnants of the railings remain. The once open character of the grassed terrace and its relationship with the Nash House has virtually been lost. Views from the terrace over fields to the south are still uninterrupted, but the terrace itself is very overgrown and its shape difficult to discern beneath the weeds and shrubs. Possibly built over an earlier terrace.
Site Type: Broad
Garden
SITEDESC
The formal terrace is defined to the south and west by a battered sandstone wall, parallel with the former south face of the Nash House (HER 8183), that ranges in height from 0.5m to 3m. Some remnants of ornamental planting survive, including yew and rhododendron. The stone base of a garden ornament is hidden in the undergrowth to the east. Two large trees, a Wellingtonia and a Giant Redwood, survive along the edge of the terrace walls. A group of mature Yew trees occupy the south-west corner of the terrace around an artificial mound. The masonry and copings of the terrace wall are mostly intact although only remnants of the railings remain. The once open character of the grassed terrace and its relationship with the Nash House has virtually been lost. Views from the terrace over fields to the south are still uninterrupted, but the terrace itself is very overgrown and its shape difficult to discern beneath the weeds and shrubs. Possibly built over an earlier terrace.
Site Name
Ravensworth, terrace and terrace wall
Site Type: Specific
Terraced Garden
HER Number
13465
Form of Evidence
Structure
Sources
North of England Civic Trust, April 2008, Ravensworth Castle and Estate, Gateshead, Conservation Plan, Appendix A, pages 46-7, gazetteer no. 1I
YEAR1
2010
English, British
AREA_STAT
Conservation Area
Class
Transport
COMP1
Jennifer Morrison
DAY1
22
District
Newcastle
Easting
429700
Grid ref figure
8
LANDUSE
Building
Map Sheet
NZ26SE
MONTH1
10
Grid Reference
NZ
NMRNUMBER
NZ 26 SE 298
Northing
565470
General Period
POST MEDIEVAL
Specific Period
Victorian 1837 to 1901
Place
Walker
Description
Recorded by RCHME in 1990. Carried Oil Mill Road over the NER Riverside Branch. Railway bridge on Fisher Street, built in the 1870s. Iron bridge on stone and brick abutments.
Site Type: Broad
Railway Transport Site
SITEDESC
Recorded by RCHME in 1990. Carried Oil Mill Road over the NER Riverside Branch. Railway bridge on Fisher Street, built in the 1870s. Iron bridge on stone and brick abutments.
Site Name
Fisher Street, railway bridge
Site Type: Specific
Railway Bridge
HER Number
13464
Form of Evidence
Structure
Sources
Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England, 1990, An Architectural Survey of Urban Development Corporation Areas - Tyne and Wear, Vol. One, Tyneside; National Monuments Record monument 955197, building file BF064339
YEAR1
2010
English, British
AREA_STAT
Conservation Area
Class
Commercial
COMP1
Jennifer Morrison
Crossref
2146
DAY1
22
District
Newcastle
Easting
428790
Grid ref figure
8
LANDUSE
Building
Map Sheet
NZ26SE
MONTH1
10
Grid Reference
NZ
Northing
563070
General Period
POST MEDIEVAL
Specific Period
Victorian 1837 to 1901
Place
Walker
Description
Recorded by RCHME in 1990.
Site Type: Broad
Warehouse
SITEDESC
Recorded by RCHME in 1990.
Site Name
Felling View, railway viaduct
Site Type: Specific
Warehouse
HER Number
13463
Form of Evidence
Structure
Sources
Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England, 1990, An Architectural Survey of Urban Development Corporation Areas - Tyne and Wear, Vol. One, Tyneside
YEAR1
2010
English, British
AREA_STAT
Conservation Area
Class
Commercial
COMP1
Jennifer Morrison
Crossref
2146
DAY1
22
District
Newcastle
Easting
428530
Grid ref figure
8
LANDUSE
Building
Map Sheet
NZ26SE
MONTH1
10
Grid Reference
NZ
Northing
563080
General Period
POST MEDIEVAL
Specific Period
Victorian 1837 to 1901
Place
Walker
Description
Recorded by RCHME in 1990.
Site Type: Broad
Warehouse
SITEDESC
Recorded by RCHME in 1990.
Site Name
Felling View, railway viaduct
Site Type: Specific
Warehouse
HER Number
13462
Form of Evidence
Structure
Sources
Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England, 1990, An Architectural Survey of Urban Development Corporation Areas - Tyne and Wear, Vol. One, Tyneside
YEAR1
2010
English, British
AREA_STAT
Conservation Area
Class
Commercial
COMP1
Jennifer Morrison
DAY1
22
District
Newcastle
Easting
423820
Grid ref figure
8
LANDUSE
Building
Map Sheet
NZ26SE
MONTH1
10
Grid Reference
NZ
NMRNUMBER
NZ 26 SW 148
Northing
563160
General Period
POST MEDIEVAL
Specific Period
Victorian 1837 to 1901
Place
Newcastle
Description
Recorded by RCHME in 1990. Mid C19 brick warehouse
Site Type: Broad
Warehouse
SITEDESC
Recorded by RCHME in 1990. Mid C19 brick warehouse
Site Name
46 Dunn Street
Site Type: Specific
Warehouse
HER Number
13461
Form of Evidence
Demolished Building
Sources
Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England, 1990, An Architectural Survey of Urban Development Corporation Areas - Tyne and Wear, Vol. One, Tyneside; National Monuments Record monument number 955023, building file BF064181
YEAR1
2010
English, British
AREA_STAT
Conservation Area
Class
Transport
COMP1
Jennifer Morrison
DAY1
22
District
Newcastle
Easting
423770
Grid ref figure
8
LANDUSE
Building
Map Sheet
NZ26SE
MONTH1
10
Grid Reference
NZ
NMRNUMBER
NZ 26 SW 147
Northing
563200
General Period
POST MEDIEVAL
Specific Period
Hanoverian 1714 to 1837
Place
Newcastle
Description
Bridge carrying Newcastle and Carlisle Railway over Dunn Street recorded by RCHME in 1990. The iron bridge has ashlar stone supports and was built between 1830 and 1860 on the Newcastle and Carlisle Railway.
Site Type: Broad
Railway Transport Site
SITEDESC
Bridge carrying Newcastle and Carlisle Railway over Dunn Street recorded by RCHME in 1990. The iron bridge has ashlar stone supports and was built between 1830 and 1860 on the Newcastle and Carlisle Railway. A metal tank of unknown origin is extant by the bridge.
Site Name
Dunn Street, railway bridge
Site Type: Specific
Railway Bridge
HER Number
13460
Form of Evidence
Structure
Sources
Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England, 1990, An Architectural Survey of Urban Development Corporation Areas - Tyne and Wear, Vol. One, Tyneside; National Monuments Record monument number 955022, building file BF064180
YEAR1
2010
English, British
AREA_STAT
Conservation Area
Class
Commercial
COMP1
Jennifer Morrison
DAY1
22
District
Newcastle
Easting
423780
Grid ref figure
8
LANDUSE
Building
Map Sheet
NZ26SE
MONTH1
10
Grid Reference
NZ
Northing
563110
General Period
20TH CENTURY
Specific Period
20th Century 1901 to 2000
Place
Newcastle
Description
Recorded by RCHME in 1990.
Site Type: Broad
Warehouse
SITEDESC
Recorded by RCHME in 1990.
Site Name
Dunn Street, warehouse and workshop
Site Type: Specific
Warehouse
HER Number
13459
Form of Evidence
Extant Building
Sources
Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England, 1990, An Architectural Survey of Urban Development Corporation Areas - Tyne and Wear, Vol. One, Tyneside