Mansion House, blue spode plate

HER Number

6579

District

Newcastle

Site Name

Mansion House, blue spode plate

Place

Newcastle

Map Sheet

NZ26SW

Class

Civil

Site Type: Broad

Mayors Residence

Site Type: Specific

Dish

General Period

POST MEDIEVAL

Specific Period

Stuart 1603 to 1714

Form of Evidence

Find

Description

A blue "spode" plate of classic design with the arms and motto of Newcastle in the centre, from the Mansion House, was donated to the Society of Antiquaries of Newcastle upon Tyne by Sir Gainford Bruce and co-trustees of the late Dr Bruce in 1895.

Easting

424960

Northing

563660

Grid Reference

NZ424960563660

Sources

Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of Newcastle upon Tyne, Series 2, Vol VI (1895), p32.