There are 75 Grade I listed buildings in Tyne and Wear, England.
In England and Wales the authority for listing is granted by the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 and is administered by English Heritage, an agency of the Department for Culture, Media and Sport. In Tyne and Wear, the councils of Gateshead, Newcastle upon Tyne, North Tyneside, South Tyneside and Sunderland each maintain a list of Grade I listed buildings. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5]
In the United Kingdom the term listed building refers to a building or other structure officially designated as being of special architectural, historical or cultural significance. Grade I buildings are described as being "buildings of outstanding or national architectural or historic interest".
Several of the entries relate to more than one listed structure where these have been grouped together as part of the same geographical location or where ancillary structures (such as walls and gates in front of a building) are listed separately.
Name | Location | Type | Completed [note 1] | Date designated | Grid ref. [note 2] Geo-coordinates | Entry number [note 3] | Image |
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Banqueting House about 500 Metres East and 300 Metres South of Gibside | Gibside Estate, Gateshead | Banqueting House | 1751 | 1 February 1950 | NZ1816458634 54°55′19″N1°43′05″W / 54.922073°N 1.718134°W | 1355118 | |
Chapel of St Edmund and Trinity Centre | Gateshead | Church | 1837 | 26 April 1950 | NZ2570563135 54°57′44″N1°36′00″W / 54.962189°N 1.600081°W | 1277874 | |
Church of Holy Cross | Ryton, Gateshead | Parish Church | 13th century | 21 January 1949 | NZ1510064831 54°58′40″N1°45′56″W / 54.977861°N 1.765615°W | 1025160 | |
Church of St Mary | Whickham, Gateshead | Sundial | 1651 | 1 February 1950 | NZ2097361358 54°56′47″N1°40′27″W / 54.946441°N 1.674111°W | 1185359 | |
Church of St Mary | Gateshead | School | Early 19th century | 26 April 1950 | NZ2544563680 54°58′02″N1°36′15″W / 54.9671°N 1.604094°W | 1248544 | |
High Level Bridge | River Tyne, Gateshead | Railway Bridge | 1849 | 26 April 1950 | NZ2518163634 54°58′00″N1°36′30″W / 54.9667°N 1.608221°W | 1248568 | |
Monument to British Liberty | Gibside Estate, Gateshead | Column | 1750–57 | 1 February 1950 | NZ1794859132 54°55′36″N1°43′17″W / 54.926556°N 1.721473°W | 1025166 | |
Old Hollinside | Gateshead | Fortified Manor House | 13th century | 1 February 1950 | NZ1855759920 54°56′01″N1°42′43″W / 54.933615°N 1.71192°W | 1025137 | |
The Chapel about 350 Metres West and 650 Metres South of Gibside Hall | Gibside Estate, Gateshead | Balustrade | Completed 1812 | 1 February 1950 | NZ1718758250 54°55′07″N1°44′00″W / 54.918656°N 1.7334°W | 1185345 |
Name | Location | Type | Completed [note 1] | Date designated | Grid ref. [note 2] Geo-coordinates | Entry number [note 3] | Image |
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Church of Holy Cross | Holy Cross, North Tyneside | Parish Church | 12th century | 18 August 1947 | NZ3052067204 54°59′55″N1°31′28″W / 54.998483°N 1.524454°W | 1299638 | |
Church of St George | Cullercoats, North Tyneside | Parish Church | 1882-4 | 24 October 1950 | NZ3644270837 55°01′51″N1°25′53″W / 55.030731°N 1.431426°W | 1355000 |
Name | Location | Type | Completed [note 1] | Date designated | Grid ref. [note 2] Geo-coordinates | Entry number [note 3] | Image |
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Church of Saint Nicholas | West Boldon, South Tyneside | Church | Early 13th century | 25 February 1949 | NZ3510461129 54°56′37″N1°27′13″W / 54.943593°N 1.453543°W | 1355070 | |
Church of St Paul | South Tyneside | Church | 681-2 | 18 January 1949 | NZ3387965216 54°58′49″N1°28′20″W / 54.980402°N 1.472183°W | 1355091 | |
Ruins of Jarrow Monastery | South Tyneside | Church | post Norman | 18 January 1949 | NZ3388165183 54°58′48″N1°28′20″W / 54.980106°N 1.472156°W | 1025198 | |
Old Town Hall | South Tyneside | Market Cross | 1768 | 27 February 1950 | NZ3606467139 54°59′51″N1°26′16″W / 54.997529°N 1.437804°W | 1232158 |
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