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Denton Chare, Newcastle


Denton Chare is a narrow lane which runs from Westgate Road through to St Nicholas' Street in the centre of Newcastle. A medieval street with this name was first documented in 1425, with the chare linking St Nicholas Church with Westgate (road).[1] Anne Fisher ran a school for girls, located at the west end of Denton Chare, from 1745-1750.
Chares Westgate Road St Nicholas Street
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from Tyne and Wear HER(6562): Newcastle, Denton Chare
Tyne and Wear HER(6562): Newcastle, Denton Chare
- "One of the minor medieval streets or "chares" linking the three main routes through the town. First reference is in 1425. This street linked St Nicholas Church (HER 1491) to …
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Borough: Newcastle
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