Fernwood House

Fernwood House is a Victorian building, located in Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom. The building is located on Clayton Road in Jesmond and was commissioned in 1864 by James Stoddard. Construction of Fernwood House was completed in February 1865. Shortly after its completion, it was sold to tea dealer, William Stewart. Stewart served as the Sheriff of Newcastle upon Tyne between 1876 and 1877, while living in the house. Walter Runciman and his wife Anne Margaret Runciman bought Fernwood House in 1893, where Runciman served as MP for Hartlepool. He was also the owner of one of the largest shipbuilding firms in the area, which spun out to create several shipping companies, including Anchor Line. It served as a private maternity hospital between the 1930s and 1960s. In the 1960s, it was purchased by Newcastle City Council and was used as a Children's home in 1966 until 1991. and reception centre until 1991. In 1992, the property again entered private ownership when it was purchased by Greggs and used as their head office. Fernwood House was then sold to Lowes Financial Management in 2016, who are part of the Lowes Group.