Historic houses · North East England
Jesmond Dene Banqueting Hall
In or near Newcastle upon Tyne.
Jesmond Dene Banqueting Hall in England North East, United Kingdom.
Robert Graham — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- West Jesmond · 1.0 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Jesmond Dene Banqueting Hall is a place of interest in England North East, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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From the Wikipedia article
Jesmond Dene Banqueting Hall is a former entertainment facility for important guests in Jesmond Dene Road, Jesmond Dene, Newcastle upon Tyne. The building, which is currently derelict, is a Grade II listed building.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The building was commissioned by William Armstrong, 1st Baron Armstrong as an entertainment facility for important guests to complement the large mansion (since demolished) that he had built to the west of Jesmond Dene in 1835. Armstrong had tunnels built to connect his house with the banqueting hall. The banqueting hall was designed by John Dobson in the Italianate style, built in rubble masonry and was completed in 1862. The design, which was orientated from north to south, was a rectangular structure with tall round headed windows at both ends. The design of the gatehouse, the only part of the structure visible from Jesmond Dene Road, involved an asymmetrical main frontage of three bays.…
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- Coordinates
- 54.9928, -1.5944
- District
- Newcastle upon Tyne
- Parish
- Newcastle upon Tyne, unparished area
- Postcode
- NE2 2ET
- Parliamentary constituency
- Newcastle upon Tyne North
- Established
- 1862
- Nearest railway station
- West Jesmond — 1 km
- Official site
- www.newcastleparks.co.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q26275714 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Jesmond Dene Banqueting Hall (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Jesmond Dene Banqueting Hall?
- Jesmond Dene Banqueting Hall is in North-East England, United Kingdom (postcode NE2 2ET), in the parish of Newcastle upon Tyne, unparished area.
- What is Jesmond Dene Banqueting Hall?
- Jesmond Dene Banqueting Hall in England North East, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Jesmond Dene Banqueting Hall?
- The nearest railway station is West Jesmond, about 1.0 km away. Drivers can use postcode NE2 2ET.
- When was Jesmond Dene Banqueting Hall built?
- Built or established in 1862.
- Who owns Jesmond Dene Banqueting Hall?
- Jesmond Dene Banqueting Hall is owned by | designation1 =Grade II Listed Building.
- How do I get to Jesmond Dene Banqueting Hall?
- The nearest railway station is West Jesmond, about 1.0 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode NE2 2ET.