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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.
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, known locally as Central, is the city's mainline railway station and a principal stop on the East Coast Main Line From there, local, regional and national destinations are served directly. Manors is the only other station in the city, but it has a very limited service.
The Tyne Bridge is a through arch bridge over the River Tyne in North East England, linking Newcastle upon Tyne and Gateshead.The bridge was designed by the engineering firm Mott, Hay and Anderson, [2] who later designed the Forth Road Bridge, and was built by Dorman Long and Co. of Middlesbrough. [3]
[6] [7] Newcastle is also known by its colloquial nickname, Newy. [8] Located at the mouth of the Hunter River, it is the predominant city within the Hunter Region. Famous for its coal, Newcastle is the largest coal exporting harbour in the world, exporting 143 million tonnes of coal in 2022. [9]
Newcastle United was denied a famous away win over Paris Saint-Germain after the French side was awarded a late penalty following yet another controversial VAR decision.
Conrad Lant, born 1963 - better known by stage name Cronos, musician with metal band Venom; John Lilburne, 1614–1667 – radical, born in County Durham, grew up in Newcastle; Ken Major, 1928–2009 – architect, author and molinologist, attended King's College, Newcastle upon Tyne; Jean-Paul Marat, 1843–1893 – French revolutionary