. The history of Newcastle upon Tyne: or, The ancient and present state of that town . Bkckett^ Efqi and is a very delightfulMeadow. Sea. Newgate-Street. 5ft Sea. IV. Scotch Inn. 1 OPPOSITE to this Nunnery, on the Weft-fide of the Street, is an an-(tent Building with a large Gate, which has formerly been a Piece offtately Workmanfhip. <J This Sir Robert Shaftoe, Recorder of this Town, q Ce rebuswas of Opinion, was the Houfe of the Earls of Northumberland, and was cal- Novocaft*.led the Earls Inn. Grey fiiys it was called the Scotch Inn; becaufc it was theretliat the Kings, Nobility, and Lar
. The history of Newcastle upon Tyne: or, The ancient and present state of that town . Bkckett^ Efqi and is a very delightfulMeadow. Sea. Newgate-Street. 5ft Sea. IV. Scotch Inn. 1 OPPOSITE to this Nunnery, on the Weft-fide of the Street, is an an-(tent Building with a large Gate, which has formerly been a Piece offtately Workmanfhip. <J This Sir Robert Shaftoe, Recorder of this Town, q Ce rebuswas of Opinion, was the Houfe of the Earls of Northumberland, and was cal- Novocaft*.led the Earls Inn. Grey fiiys it was called the Scotch Inn; becaufc it was theretliat the Kings, Nobility, and Lards oi Scotland lodged in Time of Truce orLeague with England. This Street from the Scotch Inn, or thereabouts, takes the Name of theBigg and Oat-ma; ht; becaufe in the Middle of it is kept a Market of Bigg andOats everv Tueluay and Saturday. Here the Street is broader than almoll a-ny in the whole Town, and adornd with good Houfes: At the Endof it Southward, is a very great Market for Poultry, which gives the Nameol the Pullen-market to this Part of the Street. .•!-3:jB ;. chap: 52
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