Entrance Archway, Pair Of Chapel Lodges, Walls And Gates To Jesmond Cemetery

The entrance archway, pair of chapel lodges, walls, and gates to Jesmond Cemetery were built in 1836 by John Dobson for the Newcastle General Cemetery Company and restored in 1978 by Tyne and Wear County Council. Constructed from sandstone ashlar with a plinth and topped with Welsh slate roofs, the structure features a symmetrical classical style with banded rustication. The high round arch has an archivolt and an impost band, flanked by two-storey towers and one-storey, one-bay chapels. Above the arch, there is a cornice and blocking course, while the second stage of the towers includes corner pilasters and iron grilles beneath the cornice and blocking course. The attached chapels feature pediments on paired pilasters and central recessed panels. Flat-coped walls enclose the area in front, breaking forward to end in square piers with flat coping. The wrought iron gates for vehicles and pedestrians are adorned with spearhead standards, dog-bars, and acanthus ornament on the principals.