Jesmond is a suburb of Newcastle upon Tyne, situated north of the city centre and to the east of the Town. It is home to the Royal Grammar School, the city’s oldest institution of learning, founded in 1525 and bearing a royal foundation.
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Jesmond (/ˈdʒɛzmənd/ JEZ-mənd) is a suburb of Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, England, situated north of the city centre and to the east of the Town. The area is noted for the Royal Grammar School (RGS), Newcastle upon Tyne, a coeducational private day school for pupils aged between 7 and 18 years. Founded in 1525 by Thomas Horsley, the Mayor of Newcastle upon Tyne, the school received royal foundation by Queen Elizabeth I and is the city’s oldest institution of learning. RGS is one of seven schools in the United Kingdom to bear the name “Royal Grammar School”, of which two others are part of the independent sector. The presence of this historic school highlights Jesmond’s long association with education and community life within the NE 2 postal district.