Newcastle, Pilgrim Street, dedication stones from Tyne Bridge

HER Number:
6669

District:
Newcastle

Site Name:
Newcastle, Pilgrim Street, dedication stones from Tyne Bridge

Place:
Newcastle

Map Sheet:
NZ26SE

Class:
Commemorative

Site Type: Broad:
Commemorative Stone

Site Type: Specific:
Dedication Stone

General Period:
Post Medieval

Specific Period:
C17

Form of Evidence:
Find

Description:
Carving of arms, in stone, of Nathaniel Lord Crewe, Bishop of Durham and another of the arms of the town of Newcastle. Two sculptured panels from Pilgrim's Yard, Pilgrim Street. Originally from the old ruined Tyne Bridge (the bishop's arms was from the tower with the Portcullis at south end of bridge, the newcastle arms was from the tower with the portcullis which stood on the pier between arches 3 and 4 from the north), and built first into alderman Hornby's garden wall - he had premises at 135 and 137 Pilgrim Street. The property later passed to Mr Anthony Clapham, who carefully removed the stones and placed the arms over the porter office of Brumell & Gilpin. Date - contemporary with the town arms ie. 1646. Motto on Newcastle arms: "Fortiter defendit triumphans 1646 inches Now both in Castle Keep.

Easting:
250

Northing:
642

Grid Reference:
NZ250642

Lats/Lons:

Sources:
B. Harbottle, 1978, additional information file HER 288-348