Cradlewell is an area within Jesmond, Newcastle upon Tyne, England. It is most noted for its spired church and its public house, 'The Cradlewell' which opened in 1904[1] and later closed, for conversion to a hotel & restaurant. It developed as the main road crossing point of the steep Ouseburn valley. Jesmond Dene is close by.

Cradlewell
Cradlewell is located in Tyne and Wear
Cradlewell
Cradlewell
Location within Tyne and Wear
OS grid referenceNZ261660
• London242 miles (389 km)
Metropolitan borough
Metropolitan county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townNEWCASTLE UPON TYNE
Postcode districtNE2
Dialling code0191
PoliceNorthumbria
FireTyne and Wear
AmbulanceNorth East
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54°59′17″N 1°35′31″W / 54.988°N 1.592°W / 54.988; -1.592
The 'Cradle Well' horse trough

The name may simply be from a cradle shaped horse trough situated at the edge of Jesmond Road in a prominent position.

Old Armstrong Bridge, left, with the new bypass beyond

The historic Armstrong Bridge emerges into Cradlewell with Jesmond Dene to the north and Jesmond Vale to the south of the bridge.

In 1993 work began on a bypass for the Cradlewell area, replacing the very steep Benton Bank as the main thoroughfare. It joined the A1058 Coast Road with the Central Motorway after much protest from people who were opposed to cutting down so many ancient trees. There were tree-top demonstrations that held up the construction for a long time.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Jesmond, Jesmond Road, Cradlewell Public House". 26 May 2021.
  2. ^ "Geograph:: Below the road bridge, Cradlewell... © Andrew Curtis cc-by-sa/2.0".