Jesmond/ˈdʒɛzmənd/ is a suburb of Newcastle upon Tyne, situated to the east of the Town Moor. Jesmond is considered to be one of the most affluent suburbs of Newcastle upon Tyne, with higher average house prices than most other areas of the city.[1]
According to local tradition, some time shortly after the Norman conquest there occurred in the valley of the Ouse an apparition of the Blessed Virgin Mary. The ruins of St Mary's Chapel, first recorded in 1272, are in Jesmond Dene[1] on the west side of the valley.
A trace of the processions to the shrine which occurred during the Middle Ages is found in the name of that section of the former Great North Road running north of the Tyne called Pilgrim Street. During a period in which the shrine was in need of repair it was endowed with indulgences by a rescript or edict of Pope Martin V on certain feasts of the liturgical year. A spring known as St Mary's Well of uncertain date may also be found near to the chapel. It has the word "Gratia" inscribed upon the stone above it. The greater part of the history of the shrine, its origins and the miracles which were said to have occurred there, were lost in the 16th century when the chapel was suppressed in the Reformation and fell into ruin. The ruin and its grounds later passed through various owners (one of whom tried to turn the well into a bathing pool). It was acquired by Lord Armstrong in the 19th century and given by him to the City of Newcastle. Mass is now offered there on occasion by the local Roman Catholic priest and the Roman Catholic Bishop of Hexham and Newcastle. Flowers along with letters and candles are often left in the ruins by pilgrims and others. A booklet outlining the surviving history of the chapel may be obtained from the Roman Catholic Church of the Holy Name on North Jesmond Avenue.
The area is notable for Jesmond Parish Church, Holy Trinity Church, Jesmond Dene woodland and the Royal Grammar School. The area's principal commercial area forms around Osborne Road, Acorn Road and St George's Terrace, the former being dominated by hotels and bars, and the latter by shops and cafes.
Newcastle City Council has designated[3] three conservation areas within Jesmond; Brandling Village, South Jesmond and Jesmond Dene.
The Mansion House was owned by a wealthy industrialist Arthur Sutherland, 1st Baronet, and is one of the most impressive residential properties in Jesmond. Built in 1887, the property was donated to the city by Sutherland in 1953 and is now the official residence of the Lord Mayor and can be used for private events.[4] The house, situated in the centre of Jesmond previously sat in 5 acres (20,000 m2) of land. One acre of the land including previous stables were sold as a private property, now owned by relatives of Arthur Sutherland.
Along with Leeds and Belfast, Newcastle has experienced studentification.[5] Jesmond is a popular residential area for students attending Newcastle University and Northumbria University. Osborne Road in Jesmond has a strong student population with a selection of student bars, restaurants and housing.
Newcastle Cricket Club plays its home games at Osborne Avenue,[6] which is also a home venue for Northumberland County Cricket Club. The cricket club is currently on a 50-year lease to Newcastle Royal Grammar School. The Jesmond Lawn Tennis club is also popular for socialising.
Jesmond is one of the 26 areas in England to have a real tennis club which is used to hold events.[7]
West Jesmond is a 4-11 primary school.[18] The original building was demolished in 2008 and a new school rebuilt on the same site. The new school building opened on 2 March 2009.[19]
Jesmond is served by three Tyne and Wear Metro stations at Jesmond, West Jesmond and Ilford Road. Jesmond station is the point at which Metro trains travelling north emerge from the underground section. Trains travel southbound to Sunderland or South Shields via city centre and Gateshead and northbound to the airport via Kingston Park, or to Whitley Bay. Jesmond also has an extra section of non-passenger track called the Manors Stock Curve, used for re-routing trains. The old Jesmond station, which formed part of the suburban rail network prior to the Tyne and Wear Metro network, is situated on the Manors Stock Curve and can be observed from Osborne Terrace with intact platforms. The former station building is now a public house.[26]
Religion
There has been an active Baháʼí Faith community in Jesmond for over 25 years, the town is home to the only Bahá’í Centre in North East England, located on Victoria Square[27] near the civic centre.
Due to a rising population of students and young professionals, Osborne Road has in recent years become a popular venue for nightlife, eating and socialising. With a large number of bars and restaurants[28] in one location it can become congested on busy nights. The road also has a number of medium-sized hotels.
References
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^. Archived from the original on 30 September 2015. Retrieved 2 August 2019.
^Conservation Areas in the City, Newcastle City Council
^"Weddings at the Mansion House | Newcastle City Council". www.newcastle.gov.uk.
^Halting the Proliferation of Student Housing, WardHadaway Solicitors 6 May 2006 at the Wayback Machine
^"Newcastle Cricket Club". www.newcastlecc.org.uk. Retrieved 25 October 2011.
^"home". Jesmond Dene Real Tennis Club - Newcastle.
^"Westwood opens Jesmond facilities". 14 June 2016.
^"Jesmond, Brandling Park, No. 28 - sitelines.newcastle.gov.uk". 26 May 2021.
^"Spain, Nancy Brooker (1917-1964), journalist and broadcaster".
^nechronicle Administrator (28 August 2011). "Former home of Catherine Cookson up for sale". nechronicle.
^Tom Nicholson (15 July 2014). "Exclusive Bryan Ferry interview: "Newcastle was a wonderful place to be"". The Courier Online. Archived from the original on 15 March 2015. Retrieved 13 March 2015.
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For the places in Australia and Canada see Jesmond New South Wales and Jesmond British Columbia The topic of this article may not meet Wikipedia s notability guideline for geographic features Please help to demonstrate the notability of the topic by citing reliable secondary sources that are independent of the topic and provide significant coverage of it beyond a mere trivial mention If notability cannot be shown the article is likely to be merged redirected or deleted Find sources Jesmond news newspapers books scholar JSTOR September 2022 Learn how and when to remove this template message Jesmond ˈ dʒ ɛ z m en d is a suburb of Newcastle upon Tyne situated to the east of the Town Moor Jesmond is considered to be one of the most affluent suburbs of Newcastle upon Tyne with higher average house prices than most other areas of the city 1 JesmondJesmond seen from the Town MoorJesmondLocation within Tyne and WearOS grid referenceNZ253654 London242 miles 389 km Metropolitan boroughNewcastle upon TyneMetropolitan countyTyne and WearRegionNorth EastCountryEnglandSovereign stateUnited KingdomPost townNEWCASTLE UPON TYNEPostcode districtNE2Dialling code0191PoliceNorthumbriaFireTyne and WearAmbulanceNorth EastUK ParliamentNewcastle upon Tyne EastCouncillorsNorth JesmondWendy Young Labour Stella Postlethwaite Labour Gerry Keating Liberal Democrats South JesmondLesley Storey Labour Felicity Mendelson Labour Arlene Ainsley Labour List of places UK England Tyne and Wear 54 58 58 N 1 36 14 W 54 9829 N 1 6038 W 54 9829 1 6038 Coordinates 54 58 58 N 1 36 14 W 54 9829 N 1 6038 W 54 9829 1 6038 Contents 1 History 2 Areas of Jesmond 3 Notable people 4 Jesmond schools 4 1 Primary schools 4 2 Independent schools 5 Notable buildings 6 Television 7 Metro stations 8 Religion 9 Nightlife 10 References 11 External linksHistory EditThis section needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed April 2021 Learn how and when to remove this template message St Georges Church Jesmond Newcastle According to local tradition some time shortly after the Norman conquest there occurred in the valley of the Ouse an apparition of the Blessed Virgin Mary The ruins of St Mary s Chapel first recorded in 1272 are in Jesmond Dene 1 on the west side of the valley A trace of the processions to the shrine which occurred during the Middle Ages is found in the name of that section of the former Great North Road running north of the Tyne called Pilgrim Street During a period in which the shrine was in need of repair it was endowed with indulgences by a rescript or edict of Pope Martin V on certain feasts of the liturgical year A spring known as St Mary s Well of uncertain date may also be found near to the chapel It has the word Gratia inscribed upon the stone above it The greater part of the history of the shrine its origins and the miracles which were said to have occurred there were lost in the 16th century when the chapel was suppressed in the Reformation and fell into ruin The ruin and its grounds later passed through various owners one of whom tried to turn the well into a bathing pool It was acquired by Lord Armstrong in the 19th century and given by him to the City of Newcastle Mass is now offered there on occasion by the local Roman Catholic priest and the Roman Catholic Bishop of Hexham and Newcastle Flowers along with letters and candles are often left in the ruins by pilgrims and others A booklet outlining the surviving history of the chapel may be obtained from the Roman Catholic Church of the Holy Name on North Jesmond Avenue The Beatles began writing their second hit single She Loves You in the Imperial Hotel in Jesmond Newcastle upon Tyne on 27 June 1963 2 Areas of Jesmond Edit St George s Terrace in Jesmond s commercial area The area is notable for Jesmond Parish Church Holy Trinity Church Jesmond Dene woodland and the Royal Grammar School The area s principal commercial area forms around Osborne Road Acorn Road and St George s Terrace the former being dominated by hotels and bars and the latter by shops and cafes Newcastle City Council has designated 3 three conservation areas within Jesmond Brandling Village South Jesmond and Jesmond Dene The Mansion House was owned by a wealthy industrialist Arthur Sutherland 1st Baronet and is one of the most impressive residential properties in Jesmond Built in 1887 the property was donated to the city by Sutherland in 1953 and is now the official residence of the Lord Mayor and can be used for private events 4 The house situated in the centre of Jesmond previously sat in 5 acres 20 000 m2 of land One acre of the land including previous stables were sold as a private property now owned by relatives of Arthur Sutherland Along with Leeds and Belfast Newcastle has experienced studentification 5 Jesmond is a popular residential area for students attending Newcastle University and Northumbria University Osborne Road in Jesmond has a strong student population with a selection of student bars restaurants and housing Newcastle Cricket Club plays its home games at Osborne Avenue 6 which is also a home venue for Northumberland County Cricket Club The cricket club is currently on a 50 year lease to Newcastle Royal Grammar School The Jesmond Lawn Tennis club is also popular for socialising Jesmond is one of the 26 areas in England to have a real tennis club which is used to hold events 7 Notable people EditNotable Jesmond residents have included the industrialist William Armstrong 8 the golfer Lee Westwood 9 philosopher Ludwig Wittgenstein 10 actor James Scott English Rugby Union player Mathew Tait footballers Shola Ameobi Kevin Nolan and Jonas Gutierrez journalist and broadcaster Nancy Spain 11 concert pianist Denis Matthews writer Catherine Cookson 12 writer and poet Michael Roberts singers Bryan Ferry 13 and Sting countertenor James Bowman TV Radio broadcaster Bill Steel songwriter and record producer Steve Hillier 14 novelists Eva Ibbotson 15 Yevgeny Zamyatin 16 and Denis MacEoin aka Daniel Easterman and Jonathan Aycliffe 17 Arthur Sutherland 1st Baronet former owner of the Mansion House The only Briton to die citation needed in the Killing Fields of Cambodia John Dewhirst was born in Jesmond Jesmond schools EditPrimary schools Edit West Jesmond Primary SchoolWest Jesmond is a 4 11 primary school 18 The original building was demolished in 2008 and a new school rebuilt on the same site The new school building opened on 2 March 2009 19 Independent schools Edit Royal Grammar School Newcastle 20 Central Newcastle High School girls only merged into new school Church High School girls only merged into new school Central Newcastle High School and Church High School merged in September 2014 to create Newcastle High School for Girls 21 Northern Counties School 22 Newcastle Preparatory School 23 Notable buildings Edit Jesmond Parish Church Newcastle upon Tyne Jesmond Synagogue Jesmond Parish Church Jesmond LibraryTelevision EditFor its first series the MTV UK reality series Geordie Shore was filmed in Jesmond 24 The La Sagesse School in Jesmond now closed and converted into housing was used as a set for The Dumping Ground 2013 a spin off of the popular children s television series Tracy Beaker Returns 2010 2012 starring Dani Harmer 25 Metro stations Edit Entrance to the Jesmond Metro station Jesmond is served by three Tyne and Wear Metro stations at Jesmond West Jesmond and Ilford Road Jesmond station is the point at which Metro trains travelling north emerge from the underground section Trains travel southbound to Sunderland or South Shields via city centre and Gateshead and northbound to the airport via Kingston Park or to Whitley Bay Jesmond also has an extra section of non passenger track called the Manors Stock Curve used for re routing trains The old Jesmond station which formed part of the suburban rail network prior to the Tyne and Wear Metro network is situated on the Manors Stock Curve and can be observed from Osborne Terrace with intact platforms The former station building is now a public house 26 Religion EditThere has been an active Bahaʼi Faith community in Jesmond for over 25 years the town is home to the only Baha i Centre in North East England located on Victoria Square 27 near the civic centre One of the largest evangelical Anglican churches in the UK is Jesmond Parish Church which is affiliated with the Christian Institute based in nearby Gosforth Nightlife EditDue to a rising population of students and young professionals Osborne Road has in recent years become a popular venue for nightlife eating and socialising With a large number of bars and restaurants 28 in one location it can become congested on busy nights The road also has a number of medium sized hotels References Edit a b nechronicle Administrator 1 January 2012 Ten interesting facts about Jesmond amp Sandyford nechronicle The Beatles Archived from the original on 30 September 2015 Retrieved 2 August 2019 Conservation Areas in the City Newcastle City Council Weddings at the Mansion House Newcastle City Council www newcastle gov uk Halting the Proliferation of Student Housing WardHadaway Solicitors Archived 6 May 2006 at the Wayback Machine Newcastle Cricket Club www newcastlecc org uk Retrieved 25 October 2011 home Jesmond Dene Real Tennis Club Newcastle William Armstrong Jesmond Dene williamarmstrong info Westwood opens Jesmond facilities 14 June 2016 Jesmond Brandling Park No 28 sitelines newcastle gov uk 26 May 2021 Spain Nancy Brooker 1917 1964 journalist and broadcaster nechronicle Administrator 28 August 2011 Former home of Catherine Cookson up for sale nechronicle Tom Nicholson 15 July 2014 Exclusive Bryan Ferry interview Newcastle was a wonderful place to be The Courier Online Archived from the original on 15 March 2015 Retrieved 13 March 2015 Stars Dubstar 25 journallive Administrator 10 May 2011 Eva Ibbotson s son speaks about her legacy journallive Mike Kelly 20 December 2015 From Arnold Schwarzenegger to Giuseppe Garibaldi fascinating Tyneside connections you never knew nechronicle Coreena Ford 2 May 2009 Bestselling author Denis MacEoin is bankrupt nechronicle West Jesmond Primary National Teaching School review School Guide schoolguide co uk Our School West Jesmond Primary School www westjesmondprimary org uk Lognonne Ruth 29 January 2015 Newcastle Royal Grammar School headteacher criticises madness of league tables nechronicle Walker Liz Newcastle girls schools merger shocks parents and pupils The Journal www thejournal co uk How to find us Northern Counties School Newcastle Preparatory School Gov uk Retrieved 2 August 2019 Duke Simon 30 January 2018 Where exactly is the Geordie Shore house ChronicleLive Retrieved 1 August 2022 Lawson Ruth 7 October 2012 Old La Sagesse school is location for new CBBC show ChronicleLive Retrieved 1 August 2022 Disused Stations Jesmond Station https jesmond org uk religion htm Jesmond External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Jesmond JesmondLocal Hyperlocal news site covering Jesmond Newcastle Council Ward Info North Jesmond Newcastle Council Ward Info South Jesmond Jesmond Network What s in Jesmond JRA Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Jesmond amp oldid 1129762673, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
