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Jesmond is a suburb of Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, England, situated north of the city centre and to the east of the Town Moor. Jesmond is considered to be one of the most affluent suburbs of Newcastle upon Tyne, with higher average house prices than most other areas of the city.

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Tyne and Wear

Jesmond

Suburb of Newcastle upon Tyne, England

County

Tyne and Wear

Known for

Suburb of Newcastle upon Tyne, England

A Journey Through Time

The story of Jesmond — from the archive to today.

Guide

History

According to local tradition, some time shortly after the Norman conquest there occurred in the valley of the Ouse an apparition of the Blessed Virgin Mary. The ruins of St Mary's Chapel, first recorded in 1272, are in…

Areas of Jesmond

The area is notable for Jesmond Parish Church, Holy Trinity Church, Jesmond Dene woodland and the Royal Grammar School. The area's principal commercial area forms around Osborne Road, Acorn Road and St George's Terrace,…

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Notable people

Notable Jesmond residents include: Elva Lorence (Florence Eva Simpson), (1865–1923) composer and writer, lived at 7 Fern Road Jesmond. The industrialist William Armstrong, Several members of the 19th century…

Local flavour

Primary schools

West Jesmond Primary School West Jesmond is a 4-11 primary school. The original building was demolished in 2008 and a new school rebuilt on the same site. The new school building opened on 2 March…

Independent schools

Royal Grammar School, Newcastle Central Newcastle High School (girls only) – merged into new school Church High School (girls only) – merged into new school Central Newcastle High School and Church…

Notable buildings

Jesmond Synagogue Jesmond Parish Church Jesmond Library Fernwood House

Television

For its first series, the MTV UK reality series Geordie Shore was filmed in Jesmond. The La Sagesse School in Jesmond (now closed and converted into housing) was used as a set for The Dumping Ground…

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