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Close was a key street in medieval Newcastle. Close Gate.
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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
Pinned by Simon Cotterill
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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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036717:The Close Newcastle upon Tyne Dept of Environmental Health c.1935
Pinned by Simon Cotterill
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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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from https://sitelines.newcastle.g…
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
Pinned by Simon Cotterill
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from Newcastle libraries (flickr)
013818:The Close Newcastle upon Tyne Signey J. 1965
Pinned by Simon Cotterill
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042647:The Close Newcastle upon Tyne City Engineers 1972
Pinned by Simon Cotterill
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043757:The Close Newcastle upon Tyne City Engineers 1971
Pinned by Simon Cotterill
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052606:Close Newcastle upon Tyne Unknown 1886
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045541:The Close Newcastle upon Tyne Unknown c.1967
Pinned by Simon Cotterill
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016655:The Close Newcastle upon Tyne Signey J. 1968
Pinned by Simon Cotterill
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015432:Long Stairs/the Close Newcastle upon Tyne Signey J. 1966
Pinned by Simon Cotterill
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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
Pinned by Simon Cotterill
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038469:Close Gate Newcastle upon Tyne Holmes S. 1882
Pinned by Simon Cotterill
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045622: Close, Newcastle upon Tyne, c 1898
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050935:Close Newcastle upon Tyne Unknown 1907
Pinned by Simon Cotterill
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010433:The Close Newcastle upon Tyne 1937
Pinned by Simon Cotterill
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004214:Tuthill Stairs The Close Newcastle upon Tyne 1879
Pinned by Simon Cotterill
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045558:Close Newcastle upon Tyne Dodds Edwin c.1884
Pinned by Simon Cotterill
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061038:The Close Newcastle upon Tyne Malcolm Maybury 1995
Pinned by Simon Cotterill
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041083:Close Newcastle upon Tyne Dodd Edwin c.1884
Pinned by Simon Cotterill
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043676:The Close Newcastle upon Tyne City Engineers 1971
Pinned by Simon Cotterill
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036708:Tuthill Stairs/Close Newcastle upon Tyne Dept of Environmental Health c.1935
Pinned by Simon Cotterill
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003032:39 Close (Wasteneys' Old Place) Newcastle upon Tyne Unknown c.1885
Pinned by Simon Cotterill
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014341:Yellow Doors Tavern the Close Unknown 1843
Pinned by Simon Cotterill
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013947:Anchor Inn the Close Unknown 1964
Pinned by Simon Cotterill
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044174:The Close Newcastle upon Tyne Unknown c.1950
Pinned by Simon Cotterill
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061199:The Cooperage The Close Newcastle upon Tyne 1995
Pinned by Simon Cotterill
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055380:Duke of Cumberland Inn, the Close, Newcastle upon Tyne, 1886
Pinned by Simon Cotterill
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052605:Duke of Cumberland Inn the Close Unknown 1898
Pinned by Simon Cotterill
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061668:The Cooperage the Close Unknown 1995
Pinned by Simon Cotterill
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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 …
![](https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2750/4080463041_ee1d55bb3c_z.jpg)
from Newcastle libraries (flickr)
036717:The Close Newcastle upon Tyne Dept of Environmental Health c.1935
Pinned by Simon Cotterill
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from Newcastle libraries (flickr)
069419:The Cooperage the Close Unknown c.1980
Pinned by Simon Cotterill
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The River-god Tyne plaque, Copthorne Hotel, Close, Newcastle upon Tyne
Pinned by Pat Thomson
![Tuthill Stairs](https://s0.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/01/65/27/1652719_c934a216.jpg)
  Co-Curate Page
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 …
![](/uploads/thumbs2/sitelines.png)
from https://sitelines.newcastle.g…
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 …
Added by
Simon Cotterill
![Former Bonded Warehouses](https://s0.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/04/59/02/4590295_6d79dd02.jpg)