Heaton Park
Heaton Park……..
The Windmill
This old windmill was sited on the edge of the valley where its sails harnessed the power of the wind. The sails turned the grinding stones, which ground wheat into flour. There was plenty of wheat to be milled, provided by the farmers of Heaton. For centuries wind and water were used to power a…
The Old Pear Tree
The old pear tree…
St John’s Palace
These are the ruins of the manor house that Adam of Jesmond, Sherif of Newcastle built around 1260. Despite its name King John never visited the house – he died 50 years before it was finished. Adam was friend and protector to Edward, King John’s grandson. The House was built during a time of civil…
The Boat House
The Newcastle Model Boat Club was formed in 1882, whilst the club house was built towards the end of the construction of the park prior to the exhibition of 1887, the year of Queen Victoria’s Jubilee. The building was restored in 2014 The model yacht club allowed model yachtsmen to sail wind powered boats however…
