An old engraving of Black gate at the Castle, Newcastle, a medieval fortification in the centre of Newcastle upon Tyne, England, built on the site of the earlier fortification which gave the city its name. The Black Gate was the last addition to the defences. It consisted of an arched passage, with what are thought to be guard chambers on either side it was the gatehouse
An old engraving of The Castle, Newcastle, a medieval fortification in the centre of Newcastle upon Tyne, England, built on the site of the earlier fortification which gave the city its name. The most prominent remaining structures on the site are the Castle Keep, the castle's main fortified stone tower, and the Black Gate, its fortified gatehouse. In 1080, a wooden motte and bailey style castle was built by Robert Curthose, eldest son of William the Conqueror. The stone Castle Keep was built between 1172 and 1177 by Henry II on the same site. Built between 1247 and 1250 during the reign of King Henry III, The Black Gate was the last addition to the medieval Castle defences. Consisting of an arched passage, with what are thought to be guard chambers on either side it was the gatehouse of the barbican, a walled, defensive entrance passage for the Castle’s North Gate. The gatehouse could be closed off by a portcullis.
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Location: Newcastle upon Tyne, England, UK
Photo credit: © M&N / Alamy / Afripics
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