Town Walls (by Bath Lane, NE1)
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Town Walls (by Bath Lane, NE1)
Image: © Mike Quinn Taken: 29 Oct 2013
Photo shows the stretch of late 13th C Town Wall between Westgate Road and Image The original wall was 20ft high, and it is not far short of its full height here. Just to the right of centre is Durham Tower, one of the least altered and best preserved. There is a continuous lane inside the walls - see Image This part of the wall is Grade I listed http://list.historicengland.org.uk/resultsingle.aspx?uid=1186222 . The Buildings of Grainger Town - No.175. See Image The Buildings of Grainger Town - No.175. See Image
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Image Location
Latitude
54.971107
Longitude
-1.620847