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The Black Gate

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Location: North East England, England, United Kingdom

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1. Wylam Bridge – Gateshead Millennium Bridge loop from Monkseaton

75.2km

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2. High Level Bridge – Gateshead Millennium Bridge loop from Durham

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3. Derwent Walk – Wylam Bridge loop from Jesmond

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560m

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Dan Hobson

July 4, 2020

The Black Gate was built between 1247-1250 and was the last addition to the medieval castle defences. Originally, there was a drawbridge to the gate and a turning bridge at the rear. Both have since been replaced with wooden footbridges. The Black Gate is a Grade I-listed structure. You purchase tickets for Newcastle Castle here. For more information, visit:newcastlecastle.co.uk.

steve

December 1, 2021

The Black Gate
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 sealed by a portcullis (latticed grille or gate made of wood, metal or a combination). Mounted in vertical grooves in the walls that are still visible today it could be raised or lowered quickly by means of chains or ropes attached to an internal winch. The narrowness of the barbican passage and its angle to the rest of the Castle wall meant that attackers were restricted in their means of attack, and were left exposed to fire from the Castle’s defenders.
more info below
oldnewcastle.org.uk/black-gate

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The Black Gate

1. Wylam Bridge – Gateshead Millennium Bridge loop from Monkseaton

2. High Level Bridge – Gateshead Millennium Bridge loop from Durham

3. Derwent Walk – Wylam Bridge loop from Jesmond

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