Commemorative Plaques
There are commemorative plaques at the following addresses. Find out more about the people they celebrate.
6 Hotspur Street – Florence Nightingale Harrison Bell
16 Jesmond Vale Terrace, Heaton Road – Sir Ove Arup
25 Kingsley Place – John Gilroy
1 Stratford Villas – Colin Veitch
44 Third Avenue – Jack Common
Heaton Beneath Our Feet – there are also six red commemorative plaques throughout Heaton which celebrate Heaton’s mining heritage.
Place Names
The following places in Heaton are named after important figures from Heaton’s past:
Armstrong Park
Elsie Tu House
Jack Common House
Murray Close
Raven Close
Watson Drive
Please let us know of any we’ve missed.