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THE BARBICAN WALLS

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Mid 13th century barbican and a coursed squared sandstone wall with a chamfered base, on the south side of the road from the former north gate of the castle to the Black Gate. A 13th century addition.

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( 1) List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest

District of Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear: 30.3.87 Page(s)52

( 1a) 1982 Chateau Gaillard, 9-10. Actes des colloques internationaux tenus a Basel (1978) et a Durham (1980)

(B Harbottle) Page(s)407-18

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