Jesmond Dene
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Jesmond Dene is a public park
in the east end of Newcastle upon Tyne
, England
. It occupies the narrow steep-sided valley
of a small stream known as the Ouseburn: in North-east England, such valleys are commonly known as dene
s.
The park was first laid out by William George Armstrong
and his wife, of Jesmond Dene House
, during the 1860s. The design is intended to reflect a rural setting, with woodland, crags, waterfall
s and pools. It is now owned by Newcastle City Council
.
The (now closed to road traffic) iron constructed Armstrong Bridge spans the Dene and through the 1990's used to host to a crafts fair every Sunday morning, although as of 2011 this has now ceased to exist, with some of the stands moving to the Sunday market on the Newcastle Quayside. The building of a replacement road and tunnel, The Cradlewell By-pass
, was the subject of a road protest camp around 1993, due to the destruction of many 200 year old trees.
See also See also, 'Cradlewell'
.
Jesmond Dene also contains a free entry petting zoo
known as "Pets' Corner", which has been a popular family attraction since the 1960s.
Attractions within Jesmond Dene include a coffee shop, a conference centre and a restaurant.
As of 2011, the field area and pets corner have been re-developed. The redevelopment includes a new road and a bridge over the Ouseburn river.
Park
A park is a protected area, in its natural or semi-natural state, or planted, and set aside for human recreation and enjoyment, or for the protection of wildlife or natural habitats. It may consist of rocks, soil, water, flora and fauna and grass areas. Many parks are legally protected by...
in the east end of Newcastle upon Tyne
Newcastle upon Tyne
Newcastle upon Tyne is a city and metropolitan borough of Tyne and Wear, in North East England. Historically a part of Northumberland, it is situated on the north bank of the River Tyne...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. It occupies the narrow steep-sided valley
Valley
In geology, a valley or dale is a depression with predominant extent in one direction. A very deep river valley may be called a canyon or gorge.The terms U-shaped and V-shaped are descriptive terms of geography to characterize the form of valleys...
of a small stream known as the Ouseburn: in North-east England, such valleys are commonly known as dene
Dene (valley)
A Dene, derived from the Old English denu and frequently spelled dean, used to be a common name for a valley, in which sense it is frequently found as a component of English place-names, such as Rottingdean and Ovingdean....
s.
The park was first laid out by William George Armstrong
William George Armstrong, 1st Baron Armstrong
William George Armstrong, 1st Baron Armstrong CB, FRS was an effective Tyneside industrialist who founded the Armstrong Whitworth manufacturing empire.-Early life:...
and his wife, of Jesmond Dene House
Jesmond Dene House
Jesmond Dene House is a 19th century mansion house at Jesmond Dene, Newcastle upon Tyne, England which is now a hotel. It is a Grade II listed building....
, during the 1860s. The design is intended to reflect a rural setting, with woodland, crags, waterfall
Waterfall
A waterfall is a place where flowing water rapidly drops in elevation as it flows over a steep region or a cliff.-Formation:Waterfalls are commonly formed when a river is young. At these times the channel is often narrow and deep. When the river courses over resistant bedrock, erosion happens...
s and pools. It is now owned by Newcastle City Council
Newcastle upon Tyne
Newcastle upon Tyne is a city and metropolitan borough of Tyne and Wear, in North East England. Historically a part of Northumberland, it is situated on the north bank of the River Tyne...
.
The (now closed to road traffic) iron constructed Armstrong Bridge spans the Dene and through the 1990's used to host to a crafts fair every Sunday morning, although as of 2011 this has now ceased to exist, with some of the stands moving to the Sunday market on the Newcastle Quayside. The building of a replacement road and tunnel, The Cradlewell By-pass
A1058 road
The A1058 or the Coast Road is a major road in North Tyneside. It runs from Jesmond in Newcastle upon Tyne to Tynemouth which is located on the coast to the east from Newcastle City Centre. From Heaton to Billy Mill the road is built to grade-separated dual carriageway standard...
, was the subject of a road protest camp around 1993, due to the destruction of many 200 year old trees.
See also See also, 'Cradlewell'
Cradlewell
Cradlewell is an area within Jesmond, Newcastle upon Tyne, England. It is most noted for its spired church and its public house, 'The Cradlewell'...
.
Jesmond Dene also contains a free entry petting zoo
Petting zoo
A petting zoo features a combination of domestic animals and some wild species that are docile enough to touch and feed. In addition to independent petting zoos, also called children's farms or petting farms, many general zoos contain a petting zoo...
known as "Pets' Corner", which has been a popular family attraction since the 1960s.
Attractions within Jesmond Dene include a coffee shop, a conference centre and a restaurant.
As of 2011, the field area and pets corner have been re-developed. The redevelopment includes a new road and a bridge over the Ouseburn river.