Tynemouth Castle (Tynemouth, England)
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Name (Latin)
Tynemouth Castle (Tynemouth, England)
Coordinates
-1.418888888 -1.418888888 55.0175 55.0175 (gooearth )
See Also From tracing topical name
Castles England
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Other Identifiers
Wikidata:
Q7860523
Library of congress:
sh2009006912
Sources of Information
- Work cat.: McCombie, G. Tynemouth Priory and Castle, 2008.
- Wikipedia WWW site, 10 July 2009(Tynemouth Castle is located on a rocky headland (known as Pen Bal Crag), overlooking Tynemouth Pier (55°01ʹ03ʺN 1°25ʹ08ʺW). The moated castle-towers, gatehouse and keep are combined with the ruins of the Benedictine priory)
- English Heritage WWW site, 10 July 2009(Tynemouth Priory and Castle. Set in an almost impregnable position on a steep headland between the river and the North Sea, Tynemouth has been as much a fortress as a religious site)
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Wikipedia description:
Tynemouth Priory and Castle is an historic site located on a promontory at the mouth of the Tyne at Tynemouth. The medieval Benedictine priory was protected by walls, towers, and a gatehouse. The heraldry of the metropolitan borough of North Tyneside includes three crowns commemorating the three kings who have been buried in the priory.
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