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The Swirle


The Swirle is a lane in Newcastle, leading from Sandgate to the Quayside. The Half Moon tavern stood on The Swirle in the 1890s. The street's name was derived from the word 'swirle' meaning the meandering of a stream of water. A small stream, long since culverted (covered) entres the River Tyne here. The old street is remembered in the public sculpture: 'The Swirl Pavilion'. The layout of Sandgate changed when the street was redeveloped in the 1990s, including a modern lane named The Swirle, as a connection to the past.

Streets Swirle Pavillion, Newcastle Quayside Sandgate
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003831:The Swirle Newcastle-Upon-Tyne 1926
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036921:Half Moon Inn the Swirle Unknown c. 1935
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003830:The Swirle Newcastle upon Tyne Unknown c.1915
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003835:The Swirle Newcastle-Upon-Tyne 1886
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050205:The Swirle Newcastle upon Tyne Unknown c.1900
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071204:The Swirle/Quayside Newcastle upon Tyne Unknown c.1907
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071309:Quayside/The Swirle Newcastle upon Tyne Unknown 1908
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071299:Quayside/The Swirle Newcastle upon Tyne Unknown 1908
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Sandgate, The Swirle
- Small lane between Sandgate and the Quayside. Shown on Hutton's map of 1770 as 'Swerle'. The street name was derived from the stream, the word 'swirle' meaning the meandering of …
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