St. Andrew's Church, Newgate Street, NE1 - cannon balls
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St. Andrew's Church, Newgate Street, NE1 - cannon balls
Image: © Mike Quinn Taken: 31 Oct 2013
See Image and Image These cannon balls were discovered in 1960 when new meeting rooms were being built. They are thought to date from the 1644 siege of Newcastle when a cannon was placed on the church tower - see Image - to fire over the nearby town walls into the ranks of the besieging Scottish Army. {Source: Church booklet.}
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Image Location
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54.973705
Longitude
-1.618167