Monument Number 1006463 |
| Hob Uid: 1006463 | |
Location :
Newcastle upon Tyne
Non Civil Parish
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| Grid Ref : NZ2450064420 |
| Summary : A section of medieval curtain wall, including the remains of St. Andrew's Tower, and a section of the town ditch situated between St. Andrew's Street and Newgate Street. It represents part of the northern side of the circuit around Newcastle (Monument Number 1005274) and includes two detached upstanding lengths of curtain wall, including the remains of three turrets, the buried remains of a length of curtain wall and the buried remains of a tower. Outside the wall are the below ground remains of a length of berm and part of the town ditch. Newcastle's town defences were constructed from the mid 13th century to the middle or late 14th century, enclosing an area of more than 60 hectares. The riverside lengths of curtain wall were added during the 15th century. The masonry defences were strengthened by a berm and ditch except on the south side where they were bounded by the River Tyne. The defences were refurbished during the medieval period and repaired several times during the post medieval period. The curtain wall within St. Andrew's churchyard was repaired after the seige of Newcastle in 1644. |
More information : NZ 2450 6442: Andrew Tower (site of) (NR) (1)
Andrew Tower (site of), demolished in 1827-30. (2)
No remains. (3)
A section of curtain wall situated within St Andrew's Churchyard between St Andrew's Street and Newgate Street which represents the northern side of the circuit including 2 detached upstanding lengths of curtain wall, the remains of three turrets, the buried remains of a length of curtain wall and the buried remains of a tower. Newcastle's town defences were constructed from the mid 13th century to the middle or late 14th century. Scheduled and listed Grade I. (4) |