Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom
City Rd
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From the outside, Holy Jesus Hospital looks quite interesting with it's little arches and striking yellow. I can imagine that it would be even more so once inside with the amount of history associated with it. Sadly, the hospital doesn't appear to be open to the public, so it's only possible to admire it from the outside. Such a shame, could've Been Interesting
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The building and its history is fantastic.
I would pass this building on my work everyday and I had no idea what it was. My only real thought was that I would hate to work there. It is surrounded by tall buildings which would make it dark inside. You couldn't open any windows due to the road noise and stink of fumes from the flyover right outside the building. Not a nice place to work I thought. When I first visited this attraction it was only open two days per week (but that's another story ). What I can say is that it was well worth the walk to get to it. The staff (volunteers ) were very helpful and knowledgeable. The building is Tudor and only one of the two all brick Tudor buldingd still standing in the city. It was built as an almshouse, not for the poor, but for the great and the good who had fallen on hard times. Where the over size bird bath stands was the once large garden area. The Victorians sliced right through it in order to build a new road and then the ring road was built in its present form. The building has been used as a soup kitchen and then the chemical industry moved in. The interior is excellent with a lot of attention to detail to make it as original as possible. The last time I attempted to visit the museum it was closed to the public. I was informed that it was now being used by the National Tust for a youth training programme but it would open again to the public on special days. ( Feast of the Jedi perchance ) Two of my friends who are National Tust Volunteers tell me this excellent attraction is now open once a month, check out their website for full details. Parking is spartan to say the least and on foot the under passes are dirty and not well kept. (Can't blame the Torys as they were in a similar state when I first visited during the Labour rule) Its still worth the effort all the same.
National trust offices in the old holy jesus hospital no public access
Such Fun, I went in there with my Friend. Got lost but I think we had fun.
This is not open to the public, other than Heritage Open Days
A hidden gem of a property. Over 700 years of history on a single site. Take a tour!
Its good
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