The Newcastle
Introduction
The photograph on this page of The Newcastle by Harry Legg as part of the Geograph project.
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The Newcastle
Image: © Harry Legg Taken: 24 Oct 2004
The "New Castle" which gave the city its name was built in 1080 and comprised a timber palisade on clay ramparts. The current stone castle as depicted in the photo is a replacement built in 1178.
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Image Location
Latitude
54.968201
Longitude
-1.611034