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House of Adam of Jesmond
The House of Adam in Heaton Park in Heaton dates back to at least 1267.[1] It was the camera (seat) of Adam de Gesmuth (Adam of Jesmond), the Sheriff of Newcastle. When he died during one of the Crusades, the house was fell into disrepair.[2] The building was disused by the 17th century. The house is also sometimes referred to as "King John's Palace". The ruins are a Scheduled Ancient Monument and a Grade II listed building on the National Heritage List for England.
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002959:King John's Palace Heaton Park Newcastle upon Tyne
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Plaque re The House of Adam of Jesmond (mid-13th C)
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ADAM OF JESMOND'S CAMERA
- "Tower house. Built before 1267; probably empty by C17; repaired 1897 by W. H. Knowles. Sandstone rubble with plinth and quoins. North and east walls survive to first floor. High …
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Tyne and Wear HER(116): Heaton, Camera of Adam of Jesmond/ King John's Palace
- "Attributed to Adam of Jesmond (sometimes misleadingly called King John's Palace) because he held the manor of Heaton in the mid-13th century and the structure appears to date from this …
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Simon Cotterill
from Newcastle libraries (flickr)
002959:King John's Palace Heaton Park Newcastle upon Tyne
Pinned by Simon Cotterill
from Geograph (geograph)
Plaque re The House of Adam of Jesmond (mid-13th C)
Pinned by Simon Cotterill
from https://historicengland.org.u…
ADAM OF JESMOND'S CAMERA
- "Tower house. Built before 1267; probably empty by C17; repaired 1897 by W. H. Knowles. Sandstone rubble with plinth and quoins. North and east walls survive to first floor. High …
Added by
Simon Cotterill
from http://twsitelines.info/SMR/1…
Tyne and Wear HER(116): Heaton, Camera of Adam of Jesmond/ King John's Palace
- "Attributed to Adam of Jesmond (sometimes misleadingly called King John's Palace) because he held the manor of Heaton in the mid-13th century and the structure appears to date from this …
Added by
Simon Cotterill
