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Newcastle upon Tyne Ancient Ruins
Ancient Ruins in Newcastle upon Tyne, England
Newcastle upon Tyne Ancient Ruins
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- Barbara H6 contributionsI left by train from Carlisle and stopped at Haltwhistle. Took the bus to The Roman fort with its good museum of artifacts and short history movie. Then hiked the ~3 miles thru scenic sheep pasture to the wall. Had to hike faster than planned to get back to catch the last bus back to the train but worth it. The views from the wall at this part were awesome and there is plenty of wall left at this relatively remote area. You can definitely see why the Romans built the wall along this escarpment- you can picture the attacking Picts from a long way off! Parts of the trail were not well marked so waited for other hikers for guidance. Few other hikers which was nice change from cities. If you’re into history, definitely worth it!Written September 6, 2024This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
- Neil KLiverpool, UK829,425 contributionsWalking around this part of town my twin brother Stephen and I chanced upon Plummer Tower,a very historic piece of architecture, a reminder of the original walls that once encased Newcastle.
Plummer Tower was originally part of the old walls of Newcastle Upon Tyne, these were constructed between the 13th and 14th century, this tower was one of 17 such towers ,over the centuries it was converted into a meeting house in the 17th century by the Company Of Cutlers and the facade we see today was added in the 18th century by the Masons ,its an insight into the past and shows the development of the city throughout the centuries, I loved it ,the type of history and architecture I adore ,its easy to locate along Croft Street, most definitely well worth checking out if you're in the area.Written October 30, 2021This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews. - melvyngilbertNewcastle upon Tyne, UK350 contributionsOn one hand...
this is a strip of grass with some old stones on it that is surrounded by a 1930's housing estate just off West Rd, which is a mile from Newcastle upon Tyne City Centre.
On the other hand...
this site is the ruined temple to the God Antenociticus. The immediate surrounding area would have been the Roman fort of Condercum and the busy West Rd was the site of Hadrian's Wall.
You can park your car right next to the site and try and imagine what this place must have been like 1900 years ago.
You will almost definitely be the only person here which is remarkable considering this is a UNESCO World heritage Site and the only known site or indeed reference anywhere in the world to the God Antenociticus.Written May 11, 2023This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews. - Neil KLiverpool, UK829,425 contributionsLocated not to far from St James Football Stadium is the Ever Tower, this is the remaining ruins of a tower constructed by the Ever family in the 13th century, over the many years its served as a retail building but between 1908 - 1910 was largely demolished, nowadays what you see is but a tantalising glimpse of this once historic landmark building which I found really cool looking, its most definitely well worth checking out if you're in the area and easy to locate along with St Andrews Street.Written October 29, 2021This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
- Neil KLiverpool, UK829,425 contributionsOne of the most historic sites around Newcastle Upon Tyne are the wonderful ruins of Newcastle Town Walls and one of the best examples of these ancient walls are The West Walls .
These medieval defensive walls were built between the 13th & 14th centuries, during the Border Wars between England and Scotland the walls were kept in good repair and were instrumental in defending the city of Newcastle Upon Tyne at least twice from the rampaging Scots Army although they were breached with the use of mines and artillery ,with the passing of time the threat diminished of invasion and the walls fell into disrepair and in some cases during the 18th century large sections of the wall were demolished, if you head to Westgate Road you find the West Walls ,in my opinion the best sections of the walls, its history, its historically important, I found it fascinating, loved viewing the walls and reading the information boards dotted around about the history of the West Walls which are most definitely well worth checking out if you're in the area or planning to visit Newcastle Upon Tyne.Written November 1, 2021This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
