2010

NZ2463 : Copthorne Hotel, Close

taken 15 years ago, near to Gateshead, England

This is 1 of 4 images, with title starting with Copthorne Hotel in this square
Copthorne Hotel, Close
Copthorne Hotel, Close
The Copthorne Hotel was built in 1991-93 by Arup Associates on the site of the C17th Mansion House destroyed by fire in 1895. The main part of two long blocks face the river NZ2463 : Copthorne Hotel. The tower between the sections is in an asymetrical location as it lies above the foundations of the Town Wall which descends the bank above the Close ('Breakneck Stairs') to meet the river. The rear of the building (or is it the front?), on the Close, features the main entrance partly hidden below a ramp leading to an upper level car park.
Newcastle Town Wall :: NZ2563

Built in the C13th century to protect the expanding town from Scottish raiders, Newcastle’s Town Wall was an impressive structure. It was approximately 3km / 2 miles long, up to 2m / 7ft thick and approximately 7.6m / 25ft high. It enclosed the Castle and its Black Gate as well as the main medieval commercial district along the quayside and all the ground northwards to St. Andrews Church. The wall had seven main gateways, 17 towers and 30 turrets. A section of the Wall was extended along the quayside to protect the properties of wealthy merchants from water-borne attack.

Only short sections of the curtain wall now survive as much was demolished in the C19th to aid redevelopment and access. Only five of the original towers have survived.

Wikipedia has a full description and a map LinkExternal link
Historical Account by Eneas Mackenzie (1827) LinkExternal link

More images on Geograph can be found with this search Link

National Trails walk around the town walls LinkExternal link

Tyne and Wear HER(1507): Newcastle town wall LinkExternal link


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NZ2463, 1665 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Andrew Curtis   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Tuesday, 2 March, 2010   (more nearby)
Submitted
Tuesday, 2 March, 2010
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! NZ 2490 6359 [10m precision]
WGS84: 54:57.9791N 1:36.7568W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! NZ 2494 6364
View Direction
Southwest (about 225 degrees)
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