Newcastle, Pudding Chare, Wilson's Court

HER Number:
9946

District:
Newcastle

Site Name:
Newcastle, Pudding Chare, Wilson's Court

Place:
Newcastle

Map Sheet:
NZ26SW

Class:
Gardens Parks and Urban Spaces

Site Type: Broad:

Site Type: Specific:
Courtyard

General Period:
Early Modern

Specific Period:
C19

Form of Evidence:
Structure

Description:
The space of Wilson’s Court is an important reminder of Newcastle’s social past and is a testament to the time in which courts and yards were commonplace in the city centre, a building trend which has long fallen from favour. The city’s yards and courts were important social spaces. LOCAL LIST

Easting:
2481

Northing:
6407

Grid Reference:
NZ24816407

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; Grace McCombie, 2009, Newcastle and Gateshead - Pevsner Architectural Guide, p. 139