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Definition: Newcastle upon Tyne from Philip's Encyclopedia

City and major port on the River Tyne, NE England; administrative centre of Tyne and Wear. The site of a fort in Roman times, Newcastle acquired a Norman castle in the 11th century. It was a major wool-exporting port in the 13th century, and later became a coal-shipping centre. Its shipbuilding industry is in decline, but heavy engineering is still important. Industries: pharmaceuticals, engineering, aircraft. Pop. (2001) 259,573.


Newcastle upon Tyne

From The Hutchinson Unabridged Encyclopedia with Atlas and Weather Guide
City and metropolitan borough in Tyne and Wear in northeast England on the River Tyne opposite Gateshead, 17 km/10 mi from the North Sea; population (2001) 259,500. It is the administrative centre of Tyne and Wear and a centre for retail, commerce, communications, and the arts. Newcastle first began to trade in coal in the 13th century, and was an important centre for coal and ship-building until the 1980s. Other industries include engineering (including offshore technology), food processing, brewing, and the manufacture of electronics. In 2001 only 10% of the workforce was in manufacturing, and more than 80% was in the public or service sectors. Features Parts are preserved of a castle keep built by Henry II in 1177 on the site of an older castle, dating from 1080. Other landmarks include the cathedral of St Nicholas, formerly the parish church, which is chiefly 14th-century; the 12th-century St Andrew's church; and the Guildhall (1658). Museums and galleries include the Laing Art…
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From Brewer's Britain and Ireland
Newcastle , the earliest recorded form is the Latin Novem Castellum 1130; Tyne see TYNE 1 . A city and metropolitan borough of Tyne and Wear, about 115 km (70 miles) north of York. It was formerly in Northumberland, of which it was the county town until 1974. It is on the north bank of the River…
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From Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
City and metropolitan borough (pop., 2001: 259,573), metropolitan county of Tyne and Wear , historic county of Northumberland, northeastern England, on the River Tyne . It dates from the Roman period and derives its name from the Norman castle built in 1080 by Robert II of Normandy, the oldest son…
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From The Columbia Encyclopedia
city and metropolitan borough (1991 pop. 199,064), NE England, on the Tyne River. The city is an important shipping and trade center. The famous coal-shipping industry began in the 13th cent.; coal, however, was exceeded by wool exports until the 16th cent. A number of heavy industries are also…
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From The Hutchinson Unabridged Encyclopedia with Atlas and Weather Guide
City and metropolitan borough in Tyne and Wear in northeast England on the River Tyne opposite Gateshead, 17 km/10 mi from the North Sea; population (2001) 259,500. It is the administrative centre of Tyne and Wear and a centre for retail, commerce, communications, and the arts. Newcastle first began…
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From The Oxford Companion to British History
A city and river port in Northumberland, and the administrative and commercial centre of north-east England. Its urban history starts abruptly with a ‘New Castle’ begun by *Robert , the Conqueror's son, in 1080, and a borough planted at its gate. Newcastle, like most of Northumberland, was held by…
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A view of the Tyne Bridge, looking towards Gateshead from Newcastle-upon-Tyne (b/w photo)
Artist: English Photographer, (20th century) Location: Private Collection Credit: A view of the Tyne Bridge, looking towards Gateshead from Newcastle-upon-Tyne (b/w photo), English Photographer, (20th century) / Private Collection / The Bridgeman Art Library Date: 20th c. Medium: black and white…
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Full text Article Hexham near Newcastle Upon Tyne

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Hexham near Newcastle Upon Tyne
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Full text Article Newcastle upon Tyne, diocese of.

From The Oxford Companion to British History
The see was created in 1882 out of the *Durham diocese simultaneously with *Wakefield , *Southwell , and *Liverpool , to provide further pastoral care for the rapidly increasing population of industrial Newcastle. The diocese, conterminous with the former county of Northumberland, is an area of…
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