Tynemouth Castle
Introduction
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Tynemouth Castle
Image: © Christine Westerback Taken: 19 Feb 2012
Tynemouth Castle is located on a rocky headland (known as Pen Bal Crag), overlooking Tynemouth Pier. The moated castle-towers, gatehouse and keep are combined with the ruins of the Benedictine priory where early kings of Northumbria were buried.
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Image Location
Latitude
55.017499
Longitude
-1.42101