2007
NZ2563 : The Black Gate, Newcastle upon Tyne
taken 18 years ago, near to Gateshead, England
This is 1 of 2 images, with title The Black Gate, Newcastle upon Tyne in this square

The Black Gate, Newcastle upon Tyne
Built c1250 at the behest of Henry III at a cost of £514, 15s. 11d. and protected by moats, drawbridges and iron portcullises, the Black Gate was latterly the principal entrance to the castle. The upper storeys were rebuilt in the 17th century.