Alderman Fenwick's House, Pilgrim Street
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Alderman Fenwick's House, Pilgrim Street
Image: © Andrew Curtis Taken: 24 Jan 2010
A C17 merchant's house, built around 1670, and one of the oldest preserved buildings in Newcastle. Alderman Fenwick was Mayor of Newcastle in 1720. It was later a coaching inn, The Queen's Head, and, more recently, the Liberal Club. The building was restored in 1997, and is now offices. You need to climb onto the wall of the Image on the opposite side of the street to get a good view of the restored cupola and wind vane on the roof Image Tyne and Wear HER (6972): Newcastle, Pilgrim Street, No. 98, Alderman Fenwick's House http://www.twsitelines.info
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Image Location
Latitude
54.971793
Longitude
-1.610374