Jesmond Vale, the southern extension of Jesmond Dene, has a rich history and identity. It contains industrial archaeology, mature trees, and a good variety of wildlife. It is popular as an open space for recreation. The land was largely pasture before the 19th Century, but by 1846 it was populated by 386 people. Between the 1930s and 1950s the slums were cleared and it was zoned as an open space. In 1966 work began on Vale House, which included 138 flats.

The apartment block of Granville Court is a fine example of early twentieth century architecture. The seven storey Edwardian building is made of red brick and retains its original metal windows. It is constructed around a central courtyard and has four sets of art deco style balconies. The door arches and features such as the balustrades and window pediments are sandstone. At the north elevation an elaborate narrow window rises the height of the central stair spine. Art Deco style apartment block similar to Osborne Court (HER 9899). The main entrance is articulated by a projecting red brick central tower with an interesting vertical window defining a stairwell. The two wings either side of the central tower have metal framed windows with small panes, typical of that era.

The former Territorial Army Building on Sandyford Road is an interesting neo-Georgian structure built during the interwar years of the 20th Century. It is a two storey high building with a gabled roof, is constructed of brick with stone detailing, and has a distinctive single storey entranceway. Converted to residential use. Queen Anne style.

Now Central New High School for Girls. This former Jewish Synagogue is an exceptional building which fits well with the streetscape of Eskdale Terrace in Jesmond. There are identical structures of this red brick old Synagogue in London and Sunderland. The impressive colourful Hebrew façade was designed by Newcastle Jewish architect Marcus Kenneth Glass in the period 1914-15. The building possesses an excellent sunburst stain glass window with a Star of David design, and is complemented with rounded sandstone arches around and below it with lotus-bud capitals on the columns on the ground floor. Foundation stone laid in June 1914 by Very Reverend Dr J H Hertz, Chief Rabbi. The building was opened by Sir Stuart Samuel Bart and consecrated by Rabbi Prof. Dr Herman Gollanez and the Rev, Emmanuel Drukker. Free style. Closed 1986.

The Northern Counties Orphanage was founded in 1864 in rented rooms in Clayton Street. Money given by Mrs Catherine Abbot, widow of a local industrialist, enabled the Orphanage Committee to obtain a 99 year lease for a piece of land on the Town Moor edge in Jesmond, from the Hospital of St. Mary Magdalene. An orphanage for girls was built. A few years later a boy's orphanage was built (HER 9068).The Adamson memorial chapel was built last to link the two orphanages, named after Mrs Abbot's parents. At the outbreak of World War Two its function changed when the Princess Mary Maternity Hospital moved to the premises. The maternity hospital was reconstructed between 1947 and 1949, the chapel becoming the main entrance. Princess Mary opened the reconstructed premises in 1950. The building has recently undergone a sensitive conversion to flats, and the building remains a landmark in Jesmond and a familiar sight to travellers on the Great North Road. The west front of the red brick and sandstone building is 9 bays, of which the flanking bays project and have stone bay windows. In the central section a black wrought iron balcony runs along the building at first floor level. The central gable bears a stone with the words ‘Abbot Memorial’ as a testament to the building’s original purpose. Converted to apartments (Princess Mary Court).

This imposing Victorian red brick structure is aesthetically appealing, and adds value to the surrounding area. The façade has detailed floral decoration on its gables and elaborate sculptures around its main door. The building was constructed in 1889 and opened by the Church School’s Company a year later. In 1925 it was renamed Newcastle upon Tyne Church High School. Miss Helen Gladstone, daughter of the Liberal Prime Minister opened the school in 1890, Jesmond's first purpose-built school. It accommodated around 300 girls. The architects were Oliver and Leeson. The school had a science laboratory, dining hall, kitchens and a large gymnasium. Newcastle High School was founded in 1885 at 54-60 Jesmond Road (four terraced houses converted into a ladies seminary and boarding school) by the Church Schools Company. In the 1930s the Church High School was enlarged.

The original Cradlewell Public House dated from c.1833 and was demolished in 1903. The original pub had this painted above its door: "At the Cradle Well, as you pass by, You may call and drink if you are dry. Of Ale and Porter I keep the best To cheer the heart which is oppressed; Likewise of Rum and Gin and Whisky, And Brandy too, to make you frisky. The best of Wine I also sell: Observe my sign, the 'Cradle Well'. The pub took its name from the nearby water trough. Water from the well was mixed with the whisky. The old pub went to auction in 1892 but was withdrawn when the highest bid was £6300. It was eventually bought by Robert Deuchar. He opened the rebuilt Cradlewell in 1904. It was described as "a palatial edifice with all modern improvements [including electric lighting]". Deuchar’s building is sandstone and brick. The main section is three storeys and there is a one storey extension which is now used as an entrance. A further entrance on the south face is surrounded with elaborate carving in the sandstone which contrasts with the muted decoration elsewhere. Another elaborate feature is the oriel window at the first floor on the south east corner. It has a sandstone bowl base and a parapet that rises to the top of the second floor and the windows are of stained glass. In the 1970s Robert [Bobby] Carmichael Mitchell was the landlord. He was a Newcastle United footballer between 1949 and 1961.

This small traditional public house in Brandling Village dates back to 1836, when it was popular with the grocers and tailors of the area. It was the property of Bells Robson and Co's Tyne Brewery and was named Collingwood by landlord Robert Hewlett, after the famous commander in chief of the British fleet in the Mediterranean. It was rebuilt in 1903 by W B Reid of Leazes Brewery who had acquired it in 1890, and altered again during the 1970s. It is a two storey brick structure with sash windows and a sandstone façade on the ground floor.

The popular gardens and quadrangle around the Civic Centre are a good example of modern civic pride. The gardens are well designed and act as an attractive setting for the Listed memorials and buildings contained in them. Ever since the Civic Centre was opened in 1968 the gardens have been well maintained and well used. It is the nearest open space to the universities and shops around Haymarket, and is therefore a haven in the heart of Newcastle city centre.

Brandling Park is a place that is enjoyed by all members of the community in this area of Jesmond. The park is bounded by capped sandstone walls, within which are a bowling green, landscaped grass areas, mature trees, flowerbeds, shrubs and a rockery. A curving path meanders through the space which is bordered on one side by the Great North Road and on the other by high quality terraced housing. Opened in 1880 by Newcastle's mayor Richard Cail. A 5 acre park created from part of the town moor. The open pasture was drained to created manicured lawns, a croquet lawn and a small lake and water fountain. The widening of the Great North Road in the 1960s reduced the area of the park.