Exhibition Park, Bandstand

Exhibition Park, Bandstand

HER Number
5065
District
Newcastle
Site Name
Exhibition Park, Bandstand
Place
Newcastle
Map Sheet
NZ26NW
Class
Gardens Parks and Urban Spaces
Site Type: Broad
Bandstand
Site Type: Specific
Bandstand
General Period
POST MEDIEVAL
Specific Period
Victorian 1837 to 1901
Form of Evidence
Structure
Description
The only surviving element of the 1887 Royal Jubilee Exhibition (see SMR 5063).
This structure was listed Grade II in 1971 with the following description:
'Bandstand. Circa 1875. Painted base obscured by planting; cast iron with zinc roof. Octagonal platform has scrolled iron balustrade; thin columns support arches with decorative spandrels. Round-topped incurved roof has spike finial.' {1}
Easting
424780
Northing
565560
Grid Reference
NZ424780565560
Sources
<< HER 5065 >> Dept. of National Heritage, of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest, 8/550; https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1024904