Adam Of Jesmond'S Camera is a Grade II listed building in the Newcastle upon Tyne local planning authority area, England. First listed on 14 June 1954. Tower house.
Adam Of Jesmond'S Camera
- WRENN ID
- final-screen-rush
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Newcastle upon Tyne
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 14 June 1954
- Type
- Tower house
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
NZ 26 NE 9/349 14.6.54
NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE
JESMOND VALE LANE (south side off) Heaton
Adam of Jesmond's Camera
II
G.V. Tower house. Built before 1267; probably empty by C17; repaired 1897 by W. H. Knowles. Sandstone rubble with plinth and quoins. North and east walls survive to first floor. High pointed arch in north wall has restored alternate-block jambs; large window above survives to end of drip mould. Square corner turret at right. Left (east) return, built into bank, has first floor round-headed opening. Historical note: given to Newcastle by Lord Armstrong as part of Armstrong Park in 1879. Source: F. W. Dendy 'An Account of Jesmond' Archaeologia Aeliana 3rd series vol. I p.43; M. Hope Dodds History of Northumberland vol.XIII 1930, pp.279-81. W.H. Knowles in Archaeoloqia Aeliana 2nd series vol. pp.29-38.
Listing NGR: NZ 26756 65677
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