Historic houses · North East England
Mansion House, Newcastle upon Tyne
Mansion House, Newcastle upon Tyne in England North East, United Kingdom.
Stephen McKay — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Mansion House, Newcastle upon Tyne is a place of interest in England North East, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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From the Wikipedia article
The Mansion House is a historic building in Fernwood Road in Jesmond, Newcastle upon Tyne, a city in Tyne and Wear, in England. The building, which accommodates the official residence of the Lord Mayor of Newcastle upon Tyne, is a locally listed building.
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Background
History
The first mansion house in Newcastle upon Tyne was a building on the Quayside which was built in brick and completed in 1691. Prince Frederick, Duke of York and Albany was entertained at the old mansion house in August 1795. By the mid-19th century it was in a dilapidated condition and it was used as a timber warehouse for a while until it was burnt down in 1895. The current structure was commissioned as a pair of private villas. The site selected by the developer was on open land on the north side of Fernwood Road. The two villas were designed in the Gothic Revival style, built in rubble masonry and were completed in 1880. The villa of the left was named Kelso House, while the villa on the…
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- Coordinates
- 54.9847, -1.6041
- District
- Newcastle upon Tyne
- Parish
- Newcastle upon Tyne, unparished area
- Postcode
- NE2 1TJ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Newcastle upon Tyne North
- Established
- 1880
- Official site
- www.nexus.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q127658093 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Mansion House, Newcastle upon Tyne (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Mansion House, Newcastle upon Tyne?
- Mansion House, Newcastle upon Tyne is in North-East England, United Kingdom (postcode NE2 1TJ), in the parish of Newcastle upon Tyne, unparished area.
- When was Mansion House, Newcastle upon Tyne built?
- Built or established in 1880.
- How do I get to Mansion House, Newcastle upon Tyne?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode NE2 1TJ. It sits within the Newcastle upon Tyne North parliamentary constituency.