Castles in Tyne and Wear
There are four castles in Tyne and Wear, a metropolitan county in North East England. One is a gatehouse, one is a keep, one is an enclosure and one is an artillery fort.
All four of Tyne and Wear's castles are scheduled monuments. A scheduled monument is a "nationally important" archaeological site or historic building, given protection against unauthorised change.[1]
The purpose of a castle was not simply militaristic, but was also considered to be a stamp of authority over the population of an area and a status symbol. Some would have acted as centres of trade and administration for a manor.[2] The earliest castle in Tyne and Wear is Tynemouth Castle.
List of castles
[edit]| Castle | Location | Type | Constructed | Scheduled | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hylton Castle | North Hylton, Sunderland | Gatehouse | 1390s–1400s | Yes | 54°55′21″N 1°26′36″W / 54.9225°N 1.4432°W |
| Newcastle Castle Keep | Newcastle-upon-Tyne | Keep | 1168–1178 | Yes | 54°58′08″N 1°36′37″W / 54.9688°N 1.6104°W |
| Ravensworth Castle | Lamesley, Gateshead | Enclosure | 14th century (or earlier) | Yes | 54°55′36″N 1°38′17″W / 54.9266°N 1.6380°W |
| Tynemouth Castle | North Shields, Tynemouth | Artillery fort | 1095 | Yes | 55°01′04″N 1°25′11″W / 55.0177°N 1.4197°W |
References
[edit]- ^ "The Schedule of Monuments". Pastscape.org.uk. Archived from the original on 10 February 2009. Retrieved 30 December 2007.
- ^ Friar (2003), p. 186, 193.
Bibliography
[edit]- Friar, Stephen (2003). The Sutton Companion to Castles. Stroud: Sutton Publishing. ISBN 978-0-7509-3994-2.
