Pink Lane
Pink Lane
HER Number
6502
District
Newcastle
Site Name
Pink Lane
Place
Newcastle
Map Sheet
NZ26SW
Class
Transport
Site Type: Broad
Road Transport Site
Site Type: Specific
Road
General Period
MEDIEVAL
Specific Period
Medieval 1066 to 1540
Form of Evidence
Structure
Description
This was an important lane in the medieval town, as it ran along the inside of the town walls (see HER 1568). In times of war it enabled soldiers (and information) to be moved speedily between sections of the wall, and in peace time it enabled local access and movement between the gates in the town walls. The lane gets its name from a town wall tower (Pink Tower, HER1526) which stood nearby.
Map evidence shows that there was nothing built on the south side of Pink Lane until the improvements associated with building Clayton Street. The first block on the south side of pink Lane was built between 1838-41. A shop window was later added to No 1. In 1891 James Cackett changed the shopfront of No 5. Dated C14th.
Map evidence shows that there was nothing built on the south side of Pink Lane until the improvements associated with building Clayton Street. The first block on the south side of pink Lane was built between 1838-41. A shop window was later added to No 1. In 1891 James Cackett changed the shopfront of No 5. Dated C14th.
Easting
24482
Northing
63979
Grid Reference
NZ2448263979
Sources
N. Pevsner and I. Richmond, second edition revised by G. McCombie, P. Ryder and H. Welfare, 1992, The Buildings of England: Northumberland (second edition);
D. Lovie, 1997, The Buildings of Grainger Town;
I. Ayris, 1997, A City of Palaces
D. Lovie, 1997, The Buildings of Grainger Town;
I. Ayris, 1997, A City of Palaces