Ballast Hills Burial Ground Walking Tour
Ballast Hills Burial Groudn, Ford Street, Byker, Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne & Wear, NE6 1NW
The site was originally formed from ballast unloaded from ships that traded on the River Tyne. Then between the 17th and 19th century, Ballast Hills was a non-conformist cemetery. It's estimated that up to 80,000 people are buried at Ballast Hills. After an 1853 cholera outbreak, Ballast Hills stopped being used as a burial ground but remained open to the public. In 1930 the gravestones were removed and it become a park - as it remains today, nearly 100 years later. You can still see many gravestones laid in the paths, and a select few gravestones, mainly those from religious leaders, are still standing at the edge of what was Ouseburn School, now the i4 Business Centre.
Timings & Tours
- Sunday 08 September:
- 5pm
Location & directions
Ballast Hills Burial Groudn, Ford Street, Byker, Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne & Wear, NE6 1NW
- Contact on day:
- Emily Toth
- Telephone number:
- +441912616596
Booking information
- Pre-booking requirement:
- Pre-booking preferred
- Booking conditions:
- Please book via the Ouseburn Trust website, at https://ouseburntrust.org.uk/events/
- Booking opens:
- 12 Aug 2024 01:00 PM
Additional information
- Max no of people per tour:
- 30
- Est. tour duration:
- 2 hour(s) 0 minute(s)
