Newcastle Castle

• Newcastle Castle is a Medieval castle built on the site of the Roman Fort called ‘Pons Aelius’ which guarded the bridge over the Tyne.
• It has excellent views over the Tyne and the cathedral. The East Coast Mainline Railway runs under the walls of the Castle.

The Black Gate

• The black Gate is a Barbican (fortified gateway) which is a approached by a wooden footbridge (which has replaced the drawbridge) across the moat.

East Coast Mainline

• In the 1840’s the East Coast Mainline was built on a viaduct which cut through the castle grounds and which separates the Black Gate from the Keep.

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• Newcastle Castle

Newcastle Castle Keep