Ravensworth, conservatory and grassed terraces

Ravensworth, conservatory and grassed terraces

HER Number
13466
District
Gateshead
Site Name
Ravensworth, conservatory and grassed terraces
Place
Ravensworth
Map Sheet
NZ25NW
Class
Gardens Parks and Urban Spaces
Site Type: Broad
Garden Feature
Site Type: Specific
Garden Feature
General Period
POST MEDIEVAL
Specific Period
Hanoverian 1714 to 1837
Form of Evidence
Earthwork
Description
Remains of grassed terraces built into sloping ground north of the terrace wall. The embankments are now covered by self-seeded Sycamores. This area was the site of a conservatory, described in Gardeners Magazine in 1834. Now piles of bricks and stone remain. A stone boundary wall and railings survive, along with iron tree guards, stretches of stone kerb and drainage. There is a fine 19th century cedar tree to the east of the towered gateway. Plinth of an urn or statue. The fragments of garden ornaments are in danger of deteriorating quickly. Views through the area are obscured by the Sycamore.
Easting
423130
Northing
559100
Grid Reference
NZ423130559100
Sources
North of England Civic Trust, April 2008, Ravensworth Castle and Estate, Gateshead, Conservation Plan, Appendix A, pages 46-7, gazetteer no. 1K and 1L