Heaton, Armstrong Park, shoe tree

HER Number:
9878

District:
Newcastle

Site Name:
Heaton, Armstrong Park, shoe tree

Place:
Heaton

Map Sheet:
NZ26NE

Class:
Gardens Parks and Urban Spaces

Site Type: Broad:

Site Type: Specific:
Natural Feature

General Period:
Early Modern

Specific Period:
C19

Form of Evidence:
Structure

Description:
This is a unique local tradition spontaneously carried on by the local community in Heaton. The tree is decorated with shoes that have been thrown over the branches. This novelty piece of public art has also been the subject of a recent novel, The Taxi Driver’s Daughter by Julia Darling. LOCAL LIST

Easting:
2653

Northing:
6570

Grid Reference:
NZ26536570

Lats/Lons:

Sources:
Newcastle City Council, 2006, Local List of Buildings, Structures, Parks, Gardens and Open Spaces of Special Local Architectural or Historic Interest Supplementary Planning Document