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Newcastle upon Tyne, or simply Newcastle (/ nj uː ˈ k æ s əl / ⓘ new-KASS-əl, RP: / ˈ nj uː k ɑː s əl / ⓘ NEW-kah-səl), [5] is a city and metropolitan borough in Tyne and Wear, England. It is England's northernmost metropolitan borough, located on the River Tyne's northern bank opposite Gateshead to the south.
By 1275 Newcastle was the sixth largest wool exporting port in England. The principal exports at this time were wool, timber, coal, millstones, dairy produce, fish, salt and hides. Much of the developing trade was with the Baltic countries and Germany. Most of the Newcastle merchants were situated near the river, below the Castle.
Bryan Ferry, born 1945 – lead singer of Roxy Music, attended Newcastle University. João Cândido Felisberto, 1880–1969 – Brazilian sailor, leader of the 1910 Chibata Revolt; Mike Figgis, born 1948 – film-maker, in Newcastle from the age of eight; Beryl Fowler, 1881–1963 – English painter [7]
The Castle, Newcastle, or Newcastle Castle is a medieval fortification in Newcastle upon Tyne, England, built on the site of the fortress that gave the City of Newcastle its name. The most prominent remaining structures on the site are the Castle Keep (the castle's main fortified stone tower, pictured below right), and the Black Gate, its ...
Newcastle usually refers to: Newcastle upon Tyne, a city and metropolitan borough in Tyne and Wear, England, United Kingdom; Newcastle-under-Lyme, a town in ...
This category contains articles about things in the unitary authority of Newcastle upon Tyne. See also the category for the wider Tyne and Wear area. Wikimedia Commons has media related to Newcastle upon Tyne and City of Newcastle upon Tyne .
The most famous notable of the cathedral was the Scottish reformer John Knox, who served as minister from late 1550 until 2 February 1553. [ 6 ] In the mid-19th century Newcastle experienced a huge increase in its population, leading to the construction of over 20 new churches in the suburbs.
Newcastle University (legally the University of Newcastle upon Tyne) is a public research university based in Newcastle upon Tyne, England. It has overseas campuses in Singapore and Malaysia. The university is a red brick university and a member of the Russell Group, [7] an association of research-intensive UK universities.