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Dog Leap Stairs


Historic steps from Castle Garth to Side in Newcastle. In 1772, the young Baron Eldon (John Scott) eloped with Bessie Surtees and the couple made their escape on horseback up Dog Leap Stair.

Castle Garth Elizabeth "Bessie" Surtees (1754-1831) Local List Historic Buildings and Monuments in Newcastle
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061032:Dog Leap Stairs Newcastle upon Tyne Malcolm Maybury 1995
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052649:Castle Garth Newcastle upon Tyne Unknown 1885
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Off Dean St, Newcastle upon Tyne
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