English, British
AREA_STAT
Conservation Area
Class
Commercial
COMP1
Jennifer Morrison
DAY1
15
District
N Tyneside
Easting
428350
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8
Map Sheet
NZ27SE
MONTH1
10
Grid Reference
NZ
Northing
570930
General Period
POST MEDIEVAL
Specific Period
Victorian 1837 to 1901
Place
Killingworth
Description
Killingworth Arms.
Site Type: Broad
Eating and Drinking Establishment
SITEDESC
Killingworth Arms. The porches date from at least 1900 and feature attractive terracotta finials. The rainwater goods are painted to match the joinery.
Site Name
West Lane, Killingworth Arms Public House
Site Type: Specific
Public House
HER Number
11406
Form of Evidence
Extant Building
Sources
W.G. Elliott, Bygone Days of Longenton, Benton, Forest Hall, West Moor, Killingworth, Palmersville and Benton Square, Book 2, p 69
YEAR1
2008
English, British
Class
Education
COMP1
Jennifer Morrison
COMP2
Claire MacRae
DAY1
15
DAY2
12
District
N Tyneside
Easting
429360
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8
Map Sheet
NZ27SE
MONTH1
10
MONTH2
11
Grid Reference
NZ
Northing
570030
General Period
POST MEDIEVAL
Specific Period
Victorian 1837 to 1901
Place
Benton Square
Description
Built by the School Board in 1878. Shown on the second edition Ordnance Survey plan 1897. Enlarged in 1903. Demolished in the 1980s for a small housing estate.
Site Type: Broad
School
SITEDESC
Built by the School Board in 1878. Shown on the second edition Ordnance Survey plan 1897. Enlarged in 1903. Demolished in the 1980s for a small housing estate.
Site Name
Benton Square, school
Site Type: Specific
Board School
HER Number
11405
Form of Evidence
Demolished Building
Sources
W.G. Elliott, Bygone Days of Longenton, Benton, Forest Hall, West Moor, Killingworth, Palmersville and Benton Square, Book 2, p 82; Second edition ordnance survey plan, 1897
SURVIVAL
None
YEAR1
2008
YEAR2
2014
English, British
Class
Religious Ritual and Funerary
COMP1
Jennifer Morrison
DAY1
15
District
N Tyneside
Easting
430010
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8
Map Sheet
NZ37SW
MATERIAL
Tin
MONTH1
10
Grid Reference
NZ
Northing
570070
General Period
POST MEDIEVAL
Specific Period
Victorian 1837 to 1901
Place
Benton Square
Description
Known as the 'Tin Church'. The church was licensed on 23rd December 1896.
Site Type: Broad
Place of Worship
SITEDESC
Known as the 'Tin Church'. The church was licensed on 23rd December 1896.
Site Name
Benton Square, St. Aidan's Church of England Mission
Site Type: Specific
Mission Church
HER Number
11404
Form of Evidence
Demolished Building
Sources
W.G. Elliott, Bygone Days of Longenton, Benton, Forest Hall, West Moor, Killingworth, Palmersville and Benton Square, Book 2, p 84
SURVIVAL
None
YEAR1
2008
English, British
Class
Commercial
COMP1
Jennifer Morrison
DAY1
15
District
N Tyneside
Easting
430420
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8
Map Sheet
NZ37SW
MONTH1
10
Grid Reference
NZ
Northing
570560
General Period
POST MEDIEVAL
Specific Period
Hanoverian 1714 to 1837
Place
Holystone
Description
The 'old' Holystone Inn appears in White's Directory of 1828. Shown as 'Holy Stone Public House' on OS second edition of 1898. Holystone Inn on OS third edition of 1919. There is still a public house on this site.
Site Type: Broad
Inn
SITEDESC
The 'old' Holystone Inn appears in White's Directory of 1828. Shown as 'Holy Stone Public House' on OS second edition of 1898. Holystone Inn on OS third edition of 1919. There is still a public house on this site.
Site Name
Whitley Road, Holystone Inn
Site Type: Specific
Inn
HER Number
11403
Form of Evidence
Demolished Building
Sources
W.G. Elliott, Bygone Days of Longenton, Benton, Forest Hall, West Moor, Killingworth, Palmersville and Benton Square, Book 2, p 85
YEAR1
2008
English, British
ADDITINF
y
AREA_STAT
Conservation Area
Class
Religious Ritual and Funerary
COMP1
Jennifer Morrison
Crossref
7272
DAY1
14
District
N Tyneside
Easting
427700
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8
Map Sheet
NZ26NE
MATERIAL
Brick
MONTH1
10
Grid Reference
NZ
Northing
569130
General Period
POST MEDIEVAL
Specific Period
Victorian 1837 to 1901
Place
Longbenton
Description
In September 2008 a hole appeared in the churchyard just to the left hand side of the church entrance. At the request of North Tyneside Council the County Archaeology Officer went out to site on Wednesday 24th September 2008 whilst the council staff were investigating the void. Not surprisingly the void was found to be a grave - in fact a family sized vault whose roof slab had fallen in.

The vault was 2.4m x 2.6m in plan and 1.95m high, built of machine cut brick (probably late C19 or early C20) with two huge tooled sandstone slabs forming the roof. The central door had a flight of steps leading down to it. The bottom of the vault was filled with water so the contents were not fully visible, but the remains of a lead-lined coffin with human bones inside (crushed by the fallen roof slab) was found when the fallen roof slab was recovered by machine. What is peculiar is the fact that the church has no record of a vault at this location nor of a burial of such late date.It must have been one of the last graves because the churchyard passed into Local Authority hands in 1923. The family in question must have had some means to afford a vault like this so close to the church. The roof slabs have now been put back in place and the topsoil laid back on top. The human remains are still in-situ.
Site Type: Broad
Grave
SITEDESC
In September 2008 a hole appeared in the churchyard just to the left hand side of the church entrance. At the request of North Tyneside Council the County Archaeology Officer went out to site on Wednesday 24th September 2008 whilst the council staff were investigating the void. Not surprisingly the void was found to be a grave - in fact a family sized vault whose roof slab had fallen in.

The vault was 2.4m x 2.6m in plan and 1.95m high, built of machine cut brick (probably late C19 or early C20) with two huge tooled sandstone slabs forming the roof. The central door had a flight of steps leading down to it. The bottom of the vault was filled with water so the contents were not fully visible, but the remains of a lead-lined coffin with human bones inside (crushed by the fallen roof slab) was found when the fallen roof slab was recovered by machine. What is peculiar is the fact that the church has no record of a vault at this location nor of a burial of such late date.It must have been one of the last graves because the churchyard passed into Local Authority hands in 1923. The family in question must have had some means to afford a vault like this so close to the church. The roof slabs have now been put back in place and the topsoil laid back on top. The human remains are still in-situ.
Site Name
Church of St. Bartholomew, vault
Site Type: Specific
Grave
HER Number
11402
Form of Evidence
Structure
Sources
Pers comm. Jennifer Morrison, Archaeology Officer, 2008
SURVIVAL
80-99%
YEAR1
2008
English, British
AREA_STAT
Conservation Area
Class
Commercial
COMP1
Jennifer Morrison
DAY1
14
District
Newcastle
Easting
424480
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8
Map Sheet
NZ26SW
MATERIAL
Brick
MONTH1
10
Grid Reference
NZ
Northing
564570
General Period
20TH CENTURY
Specific Period
Edwardian 1902 to 1910
Place
Newcastle
Description
Edwardian warehouse. Although unlisted, this is a building of notable architectural quality.
Site Type: Broad
Warehouse
SITEDESC
Edwardian warehouse. Although unlisted, this is a building of notable architectural quality. Brick, four storeys with a slate roof with a gabled element in the centre of the main elevation.
Site Name
St. James Street, warehouse
Site Type: Specific
Warehouse
HER Number
11401
Form of Evidence
Extant Building
Sources
Newcastle City Council, 2000, Leazes Conservation Area Character Statement, page 32;
YEAR1
2008
English, British
AREA_STAT
Conservation Area
Class
Domestic
COMP1
Jennifer Morrison
DAY1
14
District
Newcastle
Easting
424500
Grid ref figure
8
Map Sheet
NZ26SW
MATERIAL
Render
MONTH1
10
Grid Reference
NZ
Northing
564580
General Period
POST MEDIEVAL
Specific Period
Hanoverian 1714 to 1837
Place
Newcastle
Description
Pink rendered three storey house now used by Barker and Stonehouse as offices. All that remains of the Georgian period in this street. Presumably this is the building shown as the large detached Strawberry House on the OS map of 1861-2 within large gardens with lawns and a glass house. Next door is the confident two-storey curved glazed retail pavilion for Barker and Stonehouse, a good example of contemporary development in the Leazes Conservation Area.
Site Type: Broad
House
SITEDESC
Pink rendered three storey house now used by Barker and Stonehouse as offices. All that remains of the Georgian period in this street. Presumably this is the building shown as the large detached Strawberry House on the OS map of 1861-2 within large gardens with lawns and a glass house. Next door is the confident two-storey curved glazed retail pavilion for Barker and Stonehouse, a good example of contemporary development in the Leazes Conservation Area.
Site Name
Strawberry Place, Strawberry House
Site Type: Specific
Detached House
HER Number
11400
Form of Evidence
Extant Building
Sources
Newcastle City Council, 2000, Leazes Conservation Area Character Statement, page 32
YEAR1
2008
English, British
AREA_STAT
Conservation Area
Class
Domestic
COMP1
Jennifer Morrison
DAY1
14
District
Newcastle
Easting
424540
Grid ref figure
8
Map Sheet
NZ26SW
MONTH1
10
Grid Reference
NZ
Northing
564550
General Period
POST MEDIEVAL
Specific Period
Hanoverian 1714 to 1837
Place
Newcastle
Description
Georgian town houses built before 1830. All that remains of an entire terrace.
Site Type: Broad
Terrace
SITEDESC
Georgian town houses built before 1830. All that remains of an entire terrace. In 2013 this is El Coto and a dentists surgery.
Site Name
21 and 23 Leazes Park Road
Site Type: Specific
Terrace
HER Number
11399
Form of Evidence
Extant Building
Sources
Newcastle City Council, 2000, Leazes Conservation Area Character Statement, page 28
YEAR1
2008
English, British
AREA_STAT
Conservation Area
Class
Commercial
COMP1
Jennifer Morrison
COMP2
Claire MacRae
DAY1
14
DAY2
13
District
Newcastle
Easting
424580
Grid ref figure
8
Map Sheet
NZ26SW
MONTH1
10
MONTH2
8
Grid Reference
NZ
Northing
564550
General Period
POST MEDIEVAL
Specific Period
Victorian 1837 to 1901
Place
Newcastle
Description
Nos. 4a to 10 Leazes Park Road, though unlisted, make a positive contribution to the Conservation Area. The large Edwardian, projecting upper floor, bay windows are of especial interest to Nos. 4, 4a and 6. The five Victorian shopfronts are of appropriate quality.
Site Type: Broad
Shopping Parade
SITEDESC
Nos. 4a to 10 Leazes Park Road, though unlisted, make a positive contribution to the Conservation Area. The large Edwardian, projecting upper floor, bay windows are of especial interest to Nos. 4, 4a and 6. The five Victorian shopfronts are of appropriate quality. No. 4a is a barber's shop, No. 4 is vacant (in 2013), Nos 6-8 is Mimmos with Fairouz Express to the rear on Leazes Lane.
Site Name
4a to 10 Leazes Park Road
Site Type: Specific
Shopping Parade
HER Number
11398
Form of Evidence
Extant Building
Sources
Newcastle City Council, 2000, Leazes Conservation Area Character Statement, page 27; Archaeo-Environment Ltd. 2014, Heritage Statement for a proposed landscaping scheme at Newcastle University
YEAR1
2008
YEAR2
2014
English, British
Class
Domestic
COMP1
Jennifer Morrison
COMP2
Claire MacRae
DAY1
14
District
Newcastle
Easting
424310
Grid ref figure
8
Map Sheet
NZ26SW
MONTH1
10
Grid Reference
NZ
Northing
564800
General Period
20TH CENTURY
Specific Period
Late 20th Century 1967 to 2000
Place
Newcastle
Description
Designated in 1974. Includes a Victorian Park (Leazes Park, HER 5008) and late Georgian terraces. Newcastle was late to develop significant residential areas outside its town walls, but from the 1790s the Leazes area was attractive to developers and affluent residents with its gardens and walks adjacent to Castle Leazes. The model of housing was the Georgian terrace initially in a rather plain and provincial style. There is a sharp contrast between these formal terraces in Georgian rectangular plots and the burgage plot layout on Percy Street. The eminent developments in brick were Albion Street and Albion Place (now Leazes Park Road, HER 8930, 8791, 8792) then St. James Street (HER 8733, 8734), all built before 1829-1835. The Leazes Terrace (HER 9130) development by Grainger and Oliver of 1835 marked a change to a grand large stone-faced palace-fronted block. The small-scale stucco housing of Leazes Crescent was built during the same period. Leazes Terrace echos C18 developments in Bath and London but is larger in scale. The final development was the St. Thomas estate (HER 8958, 9122, 8741, 9225, 8742, 8957, 8955, 8743, 9226, 9224, 8956) which, like the earlier St. James Street, was simple Georgian style with brick facades and rubble stone rears. Leazes Square is a 1980s development. Off Strawberry Place is a pink rendered three storey Georgian house (HER 11400) used as offices by Barker and Stonehouse. Close-by is their modern curved glazed pavilion. An Edwardian warehouse on St. James Street (HER 11401) is now used for student accomodation and although unlisted, is of notable architectural quailty. The monolithic Benefit Agency Office Block on St. James Street is a mediocre example of contemporary development. Nos. 78-95 (HER 9933) and Nos. 19-21 Percy Street (HER 9932) are late Georgian town houses, altered at ground level for commercial use. Eldon Gardens is a five-storey fortress-like monolith, which successfully conceals a multi-storey car park, and has a glazed link across Percy Street.
Site Type: Broad
Settlement
SITEDESC
Designated in 1974. Includes a Victorian Park (Leazes Park, HER 5008) and late Georgian terraces. Newcastle was late to develop significant residential areas outside its town walls, but from the 1790s the Leazes area was attractive to developers and affluent residents with its gardens and walks adjacent to Castle Leazes. The model of housing was the Georgian terrace initially in a rather plain and provincial style. There is a sharp contrast between these formal terraces in Georgian rectangular plots and the burgage plot layout on Percy Street. The eminent developments in brick were Albion Street and Albion Place (now Leazes Park Road, HER 8930, 8791, 8792) then St. James Street (HER 8733, 8734), all built before 1829-1835. The Leazes Terrace (HER 9130) development by Grainger and Oliver of 1835 marked a change to a grand large stone-faced palace-fronted block. The small-scale stucco housing of Leazes Crescent was built during the same period. Leazes Terrace echoes C18 developments in Bath and London but is larger in scale. The final development was the St. Thomas estate (HER 8958, 9122, 8741, 9225, 8742, 8957, 8955, 8743, 9226, 9224, 8956) which, like the earlier St. James Street, was simple Georgian style with brick facades and rubble stone rears. Leazes Square is a 1980s development. Off Strawberry Place is a pink rendered three storey Georgian house (HER 11400) used as offices by Barker and Stonehouse. Close-by is their modern curved glazed pavilion. An Edwardian warehouse on St. James Street (HER 11401) is now used for student accommodation and although unlisted, is of notable architectural quality. The monolithic Benefit Agency Office Block on St. James Street is a mediocre example of contemporary development. Nos. 78-95 (HER 9933) and Nos. 19-21 Percy Street (HER 9932) are late Georgian town houses, altered at ground level for commercial use. Eldon Gardens is a five-storey fortress-like monolith, which successfully conceals a multi-storey car park, and has a glazed link across Percy Street.
Site Name
Leazes Conservation Area
Site Type: Specific
Town Quarter
SITE_STAT
Conservation Area
HER Number
11397
Form of Evidence
Documentary Evidence
Sources
Newcastle City Council, 2000, Leazes Conservation Area Character Statement
YEAR1
2008