[1] The park along with Benfieldside Cemetery and a number of buildings comprise the Blackhill conservation area.

The park was designed by Messer’s Robson and Company of Hexham and contained a fountain, a bandstand, tennis courts and a pavilion.

[3] The park along with Benfieldside Cemetery and a number of residences and buildings comprise the Blackhill conservation area.

The park and cemetery make up the bulk of the land area with the buildings being homogenous to the era.

[4] The conservation area illustrates the industrialisation and urbanisation of the area that happened in the late 19th and early 20th centuries as a result of the ironworks and reflects the tastes of this narrow time frame.