Forth Lane, town boundary stone

Forth Lane, town boundary stone

HER Number
8991
District
Newcastle
Site Name
Forth Lane, town boundary stone
Place
Newcastle
Map Sheet
NZ26SW
Class
Monument <By Form>
Site Type: Broad
Boundary
Site Type: Specific
Boundary Stone
General Period
POST MEDIEVAL
Specific Period
Hanoverian 1714 to 1837
Form of Evidence
Structure
Description
Town boundary stone in rear wall of No. 65 Westgate Road
Boundary stone. c18. Sandstone ashlar. Tooled ashlar lintel, resited above
passage arch. Central carved shield has arms of town of Newcastle, 3 castles.
Historical note: the rear of the Westgate Road properties was formerly the boundary
of the town. LISTED GRADE 2
Easting
424560
Northing
563990
Grid Reference
NZ424560563990
Sources
Department of National Heritage, List of Buildings of Special Architectural and Historic Interest, 23/245