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Close is a street in the Quayside area of Newcastle upon Tyne. It runs south west from Sandhill to Forth Banks and Skinnerburn Road. Close was an important street in medieval Newcastle, within the Town Walls, and leading to Close Gate. The waterfront was not fully developed until the late 13th century and some land reclamation was made before Close and the Quayside could be laid out in their present form. The Medieval Close had houses on both sides, typically owned by wealthy merchants, some with private riverside quays. In those times, Close led only to open ground at the Skinner Burn; it was connected to the upper part of the town by Tuthill Stairs, Long Stairs and Castle Stairs, which remain today. The oldest buildings on the street today, include The Cooperage, Close Nos. 28/30 and The Quayside bar - dating from the 16th century, and survivors of the Great Fire of 1854.

Streets Long Stairs Tuthill Stairs Close Gate Sandhill Forth Banks Former Bonded Warehouses Hanover Street Close, No. 32 (The Cooperage) Close, No. 35 (Quayside Bar) Close, Nos. 28/30 Close, Nos. 8 & 10, Newcastle Hanging Gardens, Close

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Arthur's Cooperage House, The Close, Newcastle upon Tyne, 1964

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013818:The Close Newcastle upon Tyne Signey J. 1965

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042647:The Close Newcastle upon Tyne City Engineers 1972

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043757:The Close Newcastle upon Tyne City Engineers 1971

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052606:Close Newcastle upon Tyne Unknown 1886

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045541:The Close Newcastle upon Tyne Unknown c.1967

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016655:The Close Newcastle upon Tyne Signey J. 1968

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015432:Long Stairs/the Close Newcastle upon Tyne Signey J. 1966

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003054:The Close Newcastle upon Tyne C.1880

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001505:Duke of Cumberland pub, the Close c.1886

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038469:Close Gate Newcastle upon Tyne Holmes S. 1882

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045622: Close, Newcastle upon Tyne, c 1898

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050935:Close Newcastle upon Tyne Unknown 1907

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010433:The Close Newcastle upon Tyne 1937

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004214:Tuthill Stairs The Close Newcastle upon Tyne 1879

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045558:Close Newcastle upon Tyne Dodds Edwin c.1884

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061038:The Close Newcastle upon Tyne Malcolm Maybury 1995

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041083:Close Newcastle upon Tyne Dodd Edwin c.1884

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043676:The Close Newcastle upon Tyne City Engineers 1971

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036708:Tuthill Stairs/Close Newcastle upon Tyne Dept of Environmental Health c.1935

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003032:39 Close (Wasteneys' Old Place) Newcastle upon Tyne Unknown c.1885

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014341:Yellow Doors Tavern the Close Unknown 1843

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013947:Anchor Inn the Close Unknown 1964

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044174:The Close Newcastle upon Tyne Unknown c.1950

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061199:The Cooperage The Close Newcastle upon Tyne 1995

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055380:Duke of Cumberland Inn, the Close, Newcastle upon Tyne, 1886

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052605:Duke of Cumberland Inn the Close Unknown 1898

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061668:The Cooperage the Close Unknown 1995

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Close Gate - In 1827 Eneas Mackenzie wrote: "The Close Gate evidently derived its name from the street called the Close. After the fall of the Tyne Bridge in 1771, its tower was …

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038405:The Cooperage the Close

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036717:The Close Newcastle upon Tyne Dept of Environmental Health c.1935

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069419:The Cooperage the Close Unknown c.1980

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The River-god Tyne plaque, Copthorne Hotel, Close, Newcastle upon Tyne

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Tuthill Stairs - Tuthill Stairs is a modern connection between Close and Clavering Place in Newcastle, providing a passage between the new apartment blocks west of the High Level Bridge. It follows the …

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Mansion House and The Close, from the River

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Tyne and Wear HER(6569): Newcastle, The Close - "Documentary evidence suggests that the waterfront was not fully developed until the late 13th century/14th century. There is archaeological evidence to support the view that some reclamation was necessary before …

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Former Bonded Warehouses - Overview Map Street View The former bonded warehouses on Hannover Street, which have taller fronts on Close (street), were built for Amor Spoor in 1841-1844. The warehouses were abandoned in …

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Arthur's Cooperage House, The Close, Newcastle upon Tyne, 1964

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Close Gate
- In 1827 Eneas Mackenzie wrote: "The Close Gate evidently derived its name from the street called the Close. After the fall of the Tyne Bridge in 1771, its tower was …

Tuthill Stairs
- Tuthill Stairs is a modern connection between Close and Clavering Place in Newcastle, providing a passage between the new apartment blocks west of the High Level Bridge. It follows the …

Tyne and Wear HER(6569): Newcastle, The Close
- "Documentary evidence suggests that the waterfront was not fully developed until the late 13th century/14th century. There is archaeological evidence to support the view that some reclamation was necessary before …

Former Bonded Warehouses
- Overview Map Street View The former bonded warehouses on Hannover Street, which have taller fronts on Close (street), were built for Amor Spoor in 1841-1844. The warehouses were abandoned in …

Close Gate
- In 1827 Eneas Mackenzie wrote: "The Close Gate evidently derived its name from the street called the Close. After the fall of the Tyne Bridge in 1771, its tower was …

Tuthill Stairs
- Tuthill Stairs is a modern connection between Close and Clavering Place in Newcastle, providing a passage between the new apartment blocks west of the High Level Bridge. It follows the …

Tyne and Wear HER(6569): Newcastle, The Close
- "Documentary evidence suggests that the waterfront was not fully developed until the late 13th century/14th century. There is archaeological evidence to support the view that some reclamation was necessary before …