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Town Moor boundary stone, Higbury, Jesmond


This Town Moor boundary stone is located opposite No.73, Highbury in Jesmond, by the footpath to Jesmond Dene Road. The boundary stone dates from the 18th century. It is of pecked sandstone with ashlar panels, with the Arms of Newcastle (3 castles) on its north face. It has a sloped top incised with 'No.44'. The boundary stone was probably erected after the longstanding legal dispute between the freemen and the mayor and burgesses concerning grazing rights and ownership of the Town Moor. This culminated in an Act of Parliament (14th George III., Cap. 105), passed in 1774, Confirming to Resident Freemen of Newcastle-upon-Tyne and Their Widows, Their Full Right & Benefit to the Herbage of the Town Moor, Castle Leazes, & Nun's Moor. The boundary stone is Grade II listed on the National Heritage List for England. There is another surviving Town Moor Boundary Stone in Fenham.

Highbury Historic Buildings and Monuments in Jesmond Historic Buildings and Monuments in Newcastle Town Moor Town Moor Boundary Stone, Poneland Road, Fenham
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TOWN MOOR BOUNDARY STONE OPPOSITE NUMBER 73 - Newcastle - List Entry
- Town Moor boundary stone. C18. Pecked sandstone with ashlar panels. Tapered stone with sloped top; arms of Newcastle (3 castles) in low relief on north face; 'No.44' incised on sloping …
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List number: 1145896
List grade: 2
Milestone id: NB_NEWC05em
Borough: Newcastle
Grid ref: NZ2492467038

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