1351 - St. Mary's chapel and hospital at Jesmond, near New-castle , existed at this time; their founder unknown. The corporation of Newcastle obtained a grant of it from Edward VI. Brand says " there remains one of the little windows of the hos-pital in the west gable of a house, at present a public house  The chapel has had a north aisle, which is now a stable, and the hospital itself is now a barn. " These ruins have lately been cleared of the buildings by James Losh , Esq., the present pro-prietor, and have a fine effect. 

From: T Fordyce, J. Sykes. Local records; or, Historical register of remarkable events which have occurred in Northumberland and Durham, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, and Berwick-upon-Tweed..., published 1867

1510. A great number of the people of Newcastle, headed by some of the aldermen and principal men of that town, assembled at Jesmond, with intent to kill the prior of Tynemouth.

From: T Fordyce, J. Sykes. Local records; or, Historical register of remarkable events which have occurred in Northumberland and Durham, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, and Berwick-upon-Tweed..., published 1867

In 1658, Sir Richard Stote , bought the Gibson lands, the remnants of Sir Bertram Monboucher's sixth part of Jesmond manor (1370).

Sir Francis Anderson, knight, and others, sold possessions here, in 1669, to William Coulson, Esq ., whose descendants had residence upon them till 1808, when they were purchased by John Anderson, Esq., of Newcastle, by whom Jesmond house is now inhabited.

From: T Fordyce, J. Sykes. Local records; or, Historical register of remarkable events which have occurred in Northumberland and Durham, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, and Berwick-upon-Tweed..., published 1867

1823, (Jan. 27.) - Died at his house, in Bedford Row, London, in the 86th year of his age, the celebrated Charles Hutton, L.L.D. F. R. S. and for upwards of 40 years professor of mathematics in the Royal Military Academy at Woolwich. Dr. Hutton was born in Percy street, Newcastle. Like many others, he was entirely a self taught mathematician. In the year 1755 and 1756, Charles Hutton (whose father was employed in the collieries) worked as a hewer in Old Long Benton colliery, but a lameness in his arm, from an accident when young, rendering him unfit for so laborious an employment, he opened a school in the village of Jesmond, but afterwards removing to Newcastle, he taught with great reputation till 1773, at which period he obtained, on the strength of his own merits, the professorship of mathematics at Woolwich. In 1770, he published, in Newcastle, his "Treatise on Mensuration," dedicated to his grace the duke of Northumberland. The celebrated Mr. Thomas Bewick, then an apprentice with Mr. R. Beilby, commenced his career as a wood engraver, by engraving the mathematical diagrams for this work. His publications were very numerous, and have nearly all become standard works in our mathematical seminaries. The beautiful marble bust of him, executed by Gahagan, and which had been presented to himself, Sept. 21st, 1822, by a committee of the subscribers, he bequeathed to the Literary and Philosophical Society, of Newcastle.

From: T Fordyce, J. Sykes. Local records; or, Historical register of remarkable events which have occurred in Northumberland and Durham, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, and Berwick-upon-Tweed..., published 1867

Armstrong Bridge, which spans Jesmond Dene in Newcastle, was opened on the 30th April 1878. The bridge was presented to the citizens of Newcastle by Sir William George Armstrong. The contractors for the masonry were Messrs. W E & F Jackson. It is a lattice girder bridge, 550 feet in length with a 25 foot carriageway. 

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The Holy Trinity Church in Jesmond was built in 1908 by Hicks and Charlewood. The Parish church is located on the corner of Jesmond Road and Churchill Gardens, in Jesmond. The church is now a Grade II* listed building.

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The Cradlwell Bypass was completed in 1996 with the aim of improving the link between the Coast Road and Central Motorway in Newcastle. Construction had been delayed following protests by environmentalists. 170 mature trees in parkland in Jesmond Dene were cut down to make way for the road.

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Jesmond Library was officially opened by broadcaster and writer John Grundy on the 21st September 2013. The library is run on a volunteer basis by the Friends of Jesmond Library. It was originally opened in 1963, but was closed in March 2013, due to local government funding cuts.

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