Heritage
Type
City Centre
Where
Heritage · listed-building
Good for
Check before you go
Cost
Plan your visit
Opening times
Open access — check locally for facilities
Location
City Centre
Parent hack
Arrive at opening time in school holidays — you'll beat the queues and the car park.
The Newcastle town wall is a medieval defensive wall, and Scheduled Ancient Monument, in Newcastle upon Tyne, northern England. It was built during the 13th and 14th centuries, and helped protect the town from attack and occupation during times of conflict. It was approximately 3 kilometres (2 mi) long, at least 2 metres (6.5 ft) thick, up to 7.6 metres (25 ft) high, and had six main gates: Close Gate, West Gate, New Gate, Pilgrim Gate, Pandon Gate and Sand Gate. It also had seventeen towers, as well as several smaller turrets and postern gates. The town wall was kept in good repair whilst…
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