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Newcastle Town Wall
Hob Uid: 1005274
Location : Newcastle upon Tyne Non Civil Parish
Grid Ref : NZ2496364050
Summary : Newcastle upon Tyne town defences, dating from the mid 13th to late 14th century.
More information : NZ 2433 6419: Town Wall (NR) (1) NZ 248 636: Break Neck Stairs (Remains of) (2-3) Wall 2.4 metres wide with a maximaum height of 2.3 metres to the west. Overgrown and in poor condition. (4) Town wall, late 13th to early 14th century. Grade 1. (5) NZ 248 637: Wall in good condition. Correct extant positions, 2 metres wide and 5 metres wide to 7.6 metres high, have been delineated. NZ 248 638 and NZ 248 636: Two turrets between Denton and White Friars Towers. No remains. NZ 247 638 and NZ 248 638: Two turrets between Denton and West Spital Towers. No remains. NZ 247 638 and NZ 248 638: Two turrets between West Spital and Stank Towers. No remains. NZ 246 638 and NZ 245 639: Two turrets between Stank Tower and Gunner Tower. No remains. NZ 245 639 and NZ 244 639: Forth Gate and a turret (sites off between Gunner and Pink Towers. No remains. NZ 244 639 or NZ 244 640: A turret. No remains. NZ 244 640 and NZ 243 641: Two turrets sited between West Gate and Durham Tower. No remains. NZ 243 641: Turret (remains of) one of two between Durham and Herber Towers. Overhanging wall resting on seven corbells on North East face. NZ 243 642: Black Friars Postern. Blocked doorway with segmented arch. Town wall with Morden, Heber and Ever Towers. Blocked postern door fomerly allowed Dominicans to their land outside the wall. Grade 1. (5) NZ 243 642: Turret (remains of). See photograph of Turret 'A'. Good condition. NZ 2442 6433: Turret (remains of). See photograph of Turret 'B'. Good condition. NZ 2446 6438 and NZ 2448 6440: Two turrets (remains of) between Ever and Andrew Towers. Wall in good condition, eleven corbells at south west end and fifteen at the north east end may be remains of turrets or may have carried a parapet walk. NZ 245 644: Turret (remains of) between Andrew Tower and New Gate. Incorporated in modern building. See photograph of Turret 'C'. NZ 245 644: Wall rebuilt on a later line than the original. NZ 246 644: Two turrets between New Gate and Monboucher Towers. No remains. NZ 247 644 and NZ 249 644: Two turrets between Ficket Tower and Pilgrim gate. No remains. NZ 252 638 to NZ 255 639: Seven openings in wall between Sand Gate and Sandhill. No remains. NZ 255 640 to NZ 254 641: Four turrets between Sand Gate and Wall Knoll Tower. No remains. NZ 254 641: Turret between Wall Knoll Tower and Pandon Gate. No remains. NZ 253 641: Turret between Pandon Gate and Gunner Tower. Eight corbells on the inner face at NZ 2534 6415 may be either the remains of the turret or have carried a parapet walk. NZ 253 641 and NZ 252 642: Turret between Corner and Austin Towers. No remains. NZ 252 642 to NZ 252 644: Four turrets between Austin and Plummer Towers. No remains. NZ 251 644 to NZ 250 645: Two turrets between Plummer and Carliol Towers. No remains. NZ 250 645 to NZ 249 644: Three turrets between Pilgrim Gate and Carliol Tower. No remains. (6) NZ 2438 6426: Newcastle upon Tyne town defences. Section of curtain wall containing Ever, Morden and Heber towers, two towers and two sections of town ditch. The monument is situated between St Andrews Street and Bath Lane and runs parrallel to Stowell Street. This section of the town defences represents part of the western side of the circuit and includes a 214 metres upstanding section of the curtain wall, three towers and remains of two turrents and two posterns. Outside the wall there is a berm and ditch. The latter is partially visible as an earthwork since a limited excavation and display in the late 1980s. Scheduled. (7)

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Source Number : 1
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Source details : O.S. 1:10000 1983
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Source Number : 2
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Source details : 1896 (S Holmes)
Page(s) : Jan-25
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Vol(s) : 18

Source Number : 3
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Source details : Brand J 1789 History of Newcastle
Page(s) : 7
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Source Number : 4
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Source details : Field Investigator D Smith Jan 1968
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Source Number : 5
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Source details : DOE Listed Buildings Dist of Newcastle-upon-Tyne Tyne and Wear 30 March 1987
Page(s) : 71, 218
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Source Number : 6
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Source details : Medieval Towns in England and Wales (ed) Barley
Page(s) : 58-9
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Vol(s) : 14 - 1975

Source Number : 7
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Source details : EH scheduling revision, 23-APR-2003
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Monument Types:

Monument Period Name : Medieval
Display Date : from mid C13
Monument End Date : 1399
Monument Start Date : 1265
Monument Type : Town Defences, Tower, Turret, Postern, Berm, Ditch, Curtain Wall
Evidence : Structure, Earthwork

Monument Period Name : Medieval
Display Date : Mid to end C15
Monument End Date : 1499
Monument Start Date : 1433
Monument Type : Curtain Wall
Evidence : Structure

Monument Period Name : Post Medieval
Display Date : Early C19
Monument End Date :
Monument Start Date : 1801
Monument Type : Wall
Evidence : Structure

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Related Records from other datasets:

External Cross Reference Source : Scheduled Monument Legacy (County No.)
External Cross Reference Number : TW 21
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External Cross Reference Source : Scheduled Monument Legacy (National No.)
External Cross Reference Number : 32755
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External Cross Reference Source : Listed Building List Entry Legacy Uid
External Cross Reference Number : 304883
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External Cross Reference Source : NBR Index Number
External Cross Reference Number : 110030
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External Cross Reference Source : Scheduled Monument Legacy (National No.)
External Cross Reference Number : 32763
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External Cross Reference Source : National Monuments Record Number
External Cross Reference Number : NZ 26 SW 71
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Associated Activities :
Activity type : FIELD OBSERVATION (VISUAL ASSESSMENT)
Start Date : 1823-01-01
End Date : 1823-12-31

Associated Activities :
Activity type : FIELD OBSERVATION (VISUAL ASSESSMENT)
Start Date : 1854-01-01
End Date : 1854-12-31

Associated Activities :
Activity type : FIELD OBSERVATION (VISUAL ASSESSMENT)
Start Date : 1881-01-01
End Date : 1881-12-31

Associated Activities :
Activity type : FIELD OBSERVATION (VISUAL ASSESSMENT)
Start Date : 1896-01-01
End Date : 1896-12-31

Associated Activities :
Activity type : FIELD OBSERVATION (VISUAL ASSESSMENT)
Start Date : 1898-01-01
End Date : 1898-12-31

Associated Activities :
Activity type : FIELD OBSERVATION (VISUAL ASSESSMENT)
Start Date : 1908-01-01
End Date : 1908-12-31

Associated Activities :
Activity type : FIELD OBSERVATION (VISUAL ASSESSMENT)
Start Date : 1928-01-01
End Date : 1928-12-31

Associated Activities :
Activity type : EXCAVATION
Start Date : 1938-01-01
End Date : 1938-12-31

Associated Activities :
Activity type : EXCAVATION
Start Date : 1964-01-01
End Date : 1964-12-31

Associated Activities :
Activity type : FIELD OBSERVATION (VISUAL ASSESSMENT)
Start Date : 1968-01-01
End Date : 1968-01-01

Associated Activities :
Activity type : EXCAVATION
Start Date : 1968-01-01
End Date : 1968-12-31

Associated Activities :
Activity type : EXCAVATION
Start Date : 1978-01-01
End Date : 1978-12-31

Associated Activities :
Activity type : EXCAVATION
Start Date : 1986-01-01
End Date : 1987-12-31

Associated Activities :
Activity type : EXCAVATION
Start Date : 1986-01-01
End Date : 1986-12-31

Associated Activities :
Activity type : EVALUATION
Start Date : 1987-01-01
End Date : 1987-12-31

Associated Activities :
Activity type : EXCAVATION
Start Date : 1987-01-01
End Date : 1988-12-31

Associated Activities :
Activity type : EXCAVATION
Start Date : 1988-01-01
End Date : 1989-12-31

Associated Activities :
Activity type : EXCAVATION
Start Date : 1989-01-01
End Date : 1989-12-31

Associated Activities :
Activity type : EXCAVATION
Start Date : 1990-01-01
End Date : 1990-12-31

Associated Activities :
Activity type : EVALUATION
Start Date : 1991-01-01
End Date : 1991-12-31

Associated Activities :
Activity type : EXCAVATION
Start Date : 1992-01-01
End Date : 1992-12-31

Historic England Research Records

Newcastle Town Wall