Entrance Archway, Pair Of Chapel Lodges, Walls And Gates To Jesmond Cemetery is a Grade II* listed building in the Newcastle upon Tyne local planning authority area, England. First listed on 14 June 1954. A Victorian Archway, chapel lodges. 5 related planning applications.
Entrance Archway, Pair Of Chapel Lodges, Walls And Gates To Jesmond Cemetery
- WRENN ID
- former-zinc-sienna
- Grade
- II*
- Local Planning Authority
- Newcastle upon Tyne
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 14 June 1954
- Type
- Archway, chapel lodges
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
NZ 26 NE NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE JESMOND ROAD (south side) 9/339 Entrance archway, pair of chapel lodges, walls 14.6.54 and gates to Jesmond Cemetery. G.V. II* Entrance archway, chapels, walls and gates. 1836 by John Dobson for Newcastle General Cemetery Company; restored 1978 by Tyne and Wear County Council. Sandstone ashlar with plinth; Welsh slate roofs. Symmetrical; classical style. Banded rustication. High round arch with archivolt and impost band flanked by 2-storey towers and one-storey, one-bay chapels. Cornice and blocking course above arch; second stage of towers has corner pilasters and iron grilles under cornice and blocking course. Chapels attached have pediments on paired pilasters and central recessed panels. Flat-coped walls enclose area in front and break forward, ending in square piers with flat coping. Wrought iron vehicle and pedestrian gates have spearhead standards and dog-bars and acanthus ornament to principals.
Listing NGR: NZ2569865562
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