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a Castle in the town of Newcastle upon Tyne, in the county of Tyne & Wear

About The Castle

On returning from a raid into Scotland, Robert Curthose, eldest son of William the Conqueror built a castle calling it his `New Castle'. This is how the city of Newcastle originally got its name. The original wooden 'New Castle' was replaced by a stone building in the 12th century. It was one of the most important medieval castles in England

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Elswick Cemetery from the main gate

Newcastle upon Tyne (330 Pictures)

a Historic City in the county of Tyne & Wear

(0.3 miles, 0.4 km)

This important City was known as Pons Aelii in Roman times; the Romans built the first bridge over the River Tyne, it was guarded by a Roman fort which was replaced by a castle.....

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Jarrow (4 Pictures)

in the county of Tyne & Wear

(5.1 miles, 8.2 km, direction E)

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in the county of County Durham

(7.3 miles, 11.8 km, direction S)

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Cullercoats harbour. Tyne & Wear

Cullercoats (4 Pictures)

in the county of Tyne & Wear

(7.7 miles, 12.4 km, direction NE)

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Penshaw (34 Pictures)

in the county of Tyne & Wear

(8.7 miles, 14.1 km, direction SE)

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St Nicholas Cathederal, Newcastle upon Tyne

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(0.6 miles, 0.9 km)

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(1.0 miles, 1.6 km)

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(3.0 miles, 4.9 km, direction S)

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Gibside (42 Pictures)

(6.3 miles, 10.1 km, direction SW)

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Beamish Open Air Museum (218 Pictures)

(6.7 miles, 10.8 km, direction S)

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