Entrance Gates, Shelters, Railings And Boundary Walls To Whitley Bay Cemetery

The entrance gates, shelters, railings, and boundary walls to Whitley Bay Cemetery were designed by Edward Cratney of Newcastle in 1913. They are constructed from coursed grey/blue granite with ashlar coping and wrought iron elements.

The entrance features tall square granite gatepiers topped with moulded ashlar pyramidal caps. Large double inner wrought iron gates are supported by square inner wrought iron piers that have the same square lattice design as the gates. On either side of the entrance are arched outer shelters, which have plain walls with ashlar coping and flat roofs. Each shelter includes a double-canted entrance arch at the front and back, with similar square-pattern wrought iron gates at the outer arches.

In front of the entrance, low curved walls topped with iron railings create a semi-circular quadrant. The outer corners of this quadrant are marked by square granite piers with moulded caps. To the south, a high granite wall with ashlar coping runs along The Links, while to the north, a lower granite wall with railings above extends along The Links and around the cemetery site.