Fenkle Street
Fenkle Street
HER Number
6504
District
Newcastle
Site Name
Fenkle Street
Place
Newcastle
Map Sheet
NZ26SW
Class
Transport
Site Type: Broad
Road Transport Site
Site Type: Specific
Road
General Period
POST MEDIEVAL
Specific Period
Stuart 1603 to 1714
Form of Evidence
Structure
Description
Shown on the 1610 map of John Speed. Known as Fennell Street in 1723. In 1808 it was called Charlotte Street. The word "fenkel" means fennel.
Easting
424470
Northing
564100
Grid Reference
NZ424470564100
Sources
D. Lovie, 1997, The Buildings of Grainger Town; H. Bourne, 1736, The History of Newcastle upon Tyne, pp 22; Jack and John Leslie, 2003, Down our streets - Newcastle's street names explored, p 20