Newcastle, Pandon, Fishergate (Pandon)

HER Number:
6568

District:
Newcastle

Site Name:
Newcastle, Pandon, Fishergate (Pandon)

Place:
Newcastle

Map Sheet:
NZ26SE

Class:
Transport

Site Type: Broad:
Road Transport Site

Site Type: Specific:
Road

General Period:
Medieval

Specific Period:
C13

Form of Evidence:
Documentary Evidence

Description:
The medieval layout of Pandon is not clear but it is certain that one street ran south from the bridge end before dividing into two along the lower slopes and foot of the bank called Wallknoll - the lower street was called Fishergate (first referenced 1298-1300). Now called Pandon.

Easting:
2538

Northing:
6408

Grid Reference:
NZ25386408

Lats/Lons:

Sources:
H. Bourne, 1736, History of Newcastle, p 139-42; B. Harbottle and P. Clack, 1976, Newcastle upon Tyne: Archaeology and Development, in D.W. Harding (ed), 1976, Archaeology in the North.