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The Newcastle town wall is a medieval defensive wall, and Scheduled Ancient Monument, in Newcastle upon Tyne, northern England. It was built during the 13th and 14th centuries, and helped protect the town from attack and occupation during times of conflict. It was approximately 3 kilometres (2 mi) long, at least 2 metres (6.5 ft) thick, up to 7.6 metres (25 ft) high, and had six main gates: Close Gate, West Gate, New Gate, Pilgrim Gate, Pandon Gate and Sand Gate. It also had seventeen towers, as well as several smaller turrets and postern gates. The town wall was kept in good repair whilst there was a threat of invasion from Scottish armies, and the town was successfully defended on at least two occasions; but with the decline of the border wars between England and Scotland, the wall was a

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  • Balla baile Newcastle (ga)
  • Newcastle town wall (en)
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Town Wall (sv)
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  • Is balla cosantach meánaoiseach suite i Newcastle upon Tyne é Balla baile Newcastle. (ga)
  • The Newcastle town wall is a medieval defensive wall, and Scheduled Ancient Monument, in Newcastle upon Tyne, northern England. It was built during the 13th and 14th centuries, and helped protect the town from attack and occupation during times of conflict. It was approximately 3 kilometres (2 mi) long, at least 2 metres (6.5 ft) thick, up to 7.6 metres (25 ft) high, and had six main gates: Close Gate, West Gate, New Gate, Pilgrim Gate, Pandon Gate and Sand Gate. It also had seventeen towers, as well as several smaller turrets and postern gates. The town wall was kept in good repair whilst there was a threat of invasion from Scottish armies, and the town was successfully defended on at least two occasions; but with the decline of the border wars between England and Scotland, the wall was a (en)
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Town Wall är ett slott i Newcastle upon Tyne i Storbritannien. Det ligger i grevskapet Tyne and Wear och riksdelen England, i den centrala delen av landet, 400 km norr om huvudstaden London. Newcastle upon Tyne Town Wall ligger 13 meter över havet. Kustklimat råder i trakten. Årsmedeltemperaturen i trakten är 9 °C. Den varmaste månaden är juni, då medeltemperaturen är 17 °C, och den kallaste är december, med 0 °C. (sv)
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  • Newcastle town wall (en)
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  • Newcastle town wall (en)
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