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Looks like a castle, once was a farm, now is part of a luxury housing enclave.
©MSX
The canopy of Jesmond Dene as viewed from Paddy Freeman's Park.
©MSX
The remains of the old Jesmond Dene mill
©C G Burke
A new development incorporating the C18th folly and farmhouse of Castles Farm [[65080]]
©Andrew Curtis
Another photo of the new development on the Castle Farm site is here [[2082466]] This building lies opposite the old farm cottages. The folly can be seen on the right and has battlements on the far side, hidden from view [[65080]]
©Andrew Curtis
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©Andrew Curtis
Dist:0.1km<br/>A plaque just below the parapet misspells it as 'Den Bridge 1850'. It was built to allow access to Castle Farm from the west http://www.jesmond.uk.net/www.jesmond.uk.net/Archive_NCC_Jesmond_Dene_Historical_Information.htm
©Andrew Curtis
Dist:0.2km<br/>An old sandstone quarry, already unused before creation of the Jesmond Dene pleasure grounds by Lord Armstrong in mid C19th. The name is recorded as Blaeberry Crag on the first OS 1:10560 map.
©Andrew Curtis
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©Andrew Curtis
Dist:0.2km<br/>Council-owned plant nursery, just off Matthew Bank in Jesmond.
©Stephen Sweeney
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©Andrew Curtis
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©Andrew Curtis
Dist:0.3km<br/>View showing the sympathetic extension to the dining area and veranda of this old house.
©wfmillar
Dist:0.3km<br/>Now a Hotel and Restaurant still has many original features both inside and out.
©wfmillar
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©Andrew Curtis

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