Newcastle, Fenkle Street

HER Number:
6504

District:
Newcastle

Site Name:
Newcastle, Fenkle Street

Place:
Newcastle

Map Sheet:
NZ26SW

Class:
Transport

Site Type: Broad:
Road Transport Site

Site Type: Specific:
Road

General Period:
Post Medieval

Specific Period:
C17

Form of Evidence:
Structure

Description:
Shown on the 1610 map of John Speed. Known as Fennell Street in 1723. In 1808 it was called Charlotte Street. The word "fenkel" means fennel.

Easting:
2447

Northing:
6410

Grid Reference:
NZ24476410

Lats/Lons:

Sources:
D. Lovie, 1997, The Buildings of Grainger Town; H. Bourne, 1736, The History of Newcastle upon Tyne, pp 22; Jack and John Leslie, 2003, Down our streets - Newcastle's street names explored, p 20