- FORTIFICATIONS, etc. Among the fortifications of Newcastle, the Castle from which the town derives its name, claims … from Newcastle libraries (flickr).
- The "Black Gate" was added to Newcastle Castle between 1247 and 1250, forming an additional barbican in front of the earlier north gate of the castle.
- The Castle, Newcastle is a medieval stronghold in Newcastle upon Tyne, England, based on the site of the fortification that gave the City of Newcastle its name.
- In the fourteenth century the Newcastle town walls were built which enclosed the castle within the perimeter.
- As the ‘castle’ that gave Newcastle its name, it has seen over 800 years of history and today provides an exciting walk through Britain’s medieval past.
- The Castle, Newcastle, or Newcastle Castle is a medieval fortification in Newcastle upon Tyne, England, built on the site of the fortress that gave the City of...
- Newcastle Castle is the city's oldest structure, dating back to the 11th century. The castle has served kings from the Norman conquest, right through to the English...
- The Castle, Newcastle is a medieval fortification in Newcastle upon Tyne, England, built on the site of the fortress which gave the City of Newcastle its name.
- (Just to clarify, the one in Newcastle is just called The Castle, Newcastle which makes it sound like a rather seedy nineties nightclub.)
- In 1265 the burgesses of Newcastle recognised the need to supplement the defences of the castle by building town walls to protect the town’s trade and...