Newcastle upon Tyne town defences: section of curtain wall including St Andrew's Tower and section of town ditch

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History & significance

St Andrew's Tower and the associated curtain wall section is a fortified component of Newcastle upon Tyne's medieval town defences, dating from the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries. The tower and wall represent part of the substantial stone fortifications that enclosed the medieval town, with the accompanying town ditch forming an integral defensive feature of the perimeter system. This section of the defences demonstrates the significant investment Newcastle made in urban fortification during the later medieval period, reflecting the town's importance as a commercial centre and its vulnerability to Scottish raids and other threats. The surviving masonry and earthwork remains provide evidence of medieval urban defensive architecture and the physical development of one of northern England's principal medieval towns.

Newcastle upon Tyne town defences: section of curtain wall including St Andrew's Tower and section of town ditch is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1019281. View the official record →

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