Newcastle town wall, curtain west of Denton Tower
Newcastle town wall, curtain west of Denton Tower
HER Number
1517
District
Newcastle
Site Name
Newcastle town wall, curtain west of Denton Tower
Place
Newcastle
Map Sheet
NZ26SW
Class
Defence
Site Type: Broad
Town Defences
Site Type: Specific
Town Wall
General Period
MEDIEVAL
Specific Period
Medieval 1066 to 1540
Form of Evidence
Documentary Evidence
Description
This stretch of curtain, c. 118 yards long, was with the towers at either end of it, demolished in 1848/9 to make way for the construction of the Central Station. Its site is now buried under the eastern half of the station.
Easting
424820
Northing
563860
Grid Reference
NZ424820563860
Sources
<< HER 1517 >> J. Brand, 1789, History of Newcastle, I, 9