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Castle Garth


Castle Garth is a road in the centre of Newcastle, notable for the 12th century Keep of Newcastle Castle, Moot Hall, The Bridge Hotel, and the Old County Hall for Northumberland. Garth typically meant an enclosed space: there were once outer castle walls around the Keep. Most of the outer defences of the castle were demolished, but the Black Tower and South Postern tower remain. Castle Stairs and Dog Leap Stairs lead from Castle Garth down to Sandhill and Side, respectively, by the Quayside area. The medieval castle was itself built on the site of the Roman Fort 'Pons Aelius'; a small section of the remains of Pons Aelius can be seen under a railway arch at the north of Castle Garth.

Streets Castle Stairs South Postern Tower, Newcastle Castle Pons Aelius Railway Viaducts Between High Level Bridge, Castle Garth And Central Station Sandhill Newcastle Castle Queen's Lane, Newcastle Bridge Hotel Dog Leap Stairs Moot Hall Vermont Hotel (former County Hall)
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043601:Castle Garth Newcastle upon Tyne Unknown C.1890
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052649:Castle Garth Newcastle upon Tyne Unknown 1885
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then and now - Castle Garth Newcastle
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004372:Castle Garth Newcastle upon Tyne 1894
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052647:Castle Garth Newcastle upon Tyne Unknown c.1890s
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03047b:Castle Garth Newcastle upon Tyne C. 1850
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012017:Castle Garth Newcastle upon Tyne Unknown 1883
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012008:Castle Garth Newcastle upon Tyne Unknown 1883
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045536:Castle Garth Newcastle upon Tyne Unknown 1894
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045636:Castle Garth Newcastle upon Tyne Lee G.E. c.1898
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Castle Garth 1881
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043692:Castle Garth Newcastle upon Tyne City Engineers 1971
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052648:Castle Garth and entrance to Dog Leap Stairs
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060337:Castle Keep Newcastle upon Tyne Unknown Undated
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Castle Garth
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017171:Castle Garth Newcastle upon Tyne Unknown 1967
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052645:Castle Garth, Newcastle upon Tyne, 1890s
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012027:Castle Garth Stairs Newcastle upon Tyne 1931
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018365:Castle Garth Newcastle upon Tyne Signey J. 1969
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Sandhill
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Sandhill
- Overview History Map Street View Sandhill is a street in Newcastle near the riverfront that has been used as a quayside since Roman times. The street was named Sandhill because …
Castle Stairs
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Castle Stairs
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Castle Garth, Newcastle upon Tyne
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067970:Castle Garth Newcastle upon Tyne Unknown Undated
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Black-Gate of the Castle, Castle Garth (1820)
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052657:Castle Garth Newcastle upon Tyne Unknown 1924
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South Postern Tower, Newcastle Castle
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South Postern Tower, Newcastle Castle
- Overview Map Street View The south postern tower, from the outer walls of Newcastle Castle, is located on Castle Garth (road). The tower has a gateway leading on to Castle …
Newcastle Castle
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Newcastle Castle
- In the 2nd Century AD, the Romans built a fort to protect the Pons Aelius bridge and supply route over the River Tyne. During the Anglo-Saxon age, the site was …
Pons Aelius
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Pons Aelius
- Overview About Pons Aelius Remains The Romans built Pons Aelius, a bridge  to cross the River Tyne, around 122AD. A fort was built there, eventually becoming known under the same …
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Railway Viaducts Between High Level Bridge, Castle Garth And Central Station
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Railway Viaducts Between High Level Bridge, Castle Garth And Central Station
- Overview Map Street View Two joining railway viaducts are found a short distance from Central Station in Newcastle. The first goes from the High Level Bridge to Central Station, with …

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