Ramparts across the golf course:: OS grid NU0053 :: Geograph Britain and Ireland

NU0053 : Ramparts across the golf course

near to Berwick-Upon-Tweed, Northumberland, Great Britain

Ramparts across the golf course

This is the complete listing text from English Heritage, which sums it up better than I can.
"One of the best examples in Europe of a fortified town. Medieval walls were begun by Edward I and surrounded the town, with the Castle at their North West corner. Their course is traceable, and fragments remain in the Bell Tower (base) and walling on the North side. The Elizabethan fortifications are unique in Britain, begun circa 1555 and built to the latest Italian designs. In the 1760's the medieval walls were rebuilt with gun batteries, and Coxon's Tower was rebuilt. The gates include Scotsgate (altered 1815 and 1858), Cowport (probably 1590's with C18 timber doors), Ness Gate (1816), Shore Gate (1760's with original timber doors). Scheduled AM."

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2011

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Grid Square: NU0053, 142 images (more nearby)
Photographer: Nigel Chadwick (find more nearby)
Image classification^?: Geograph
Date Taken: Wednesday, 1 June, 2011 (more nearby)
Submitted: Wednesday, 5 October, 2011
Geographical Context: Historic sites and artefacts Sport, Leisure Defence, Military
Subject Location: OSGB36: NU 0020 5313 [10m precision]
WGS84: 55:46.2904N 1:59.9028W
Photographer Location: OSGB36: NU 0045 5340
View Direction: Southwest (about 225 degrees)