The monument depicting Sir Charles Mark Palmer was inaugurated in 1903. It was unveiled by Lady Palmer and pays tribute to the Town’s first Mayor and famous builder of ships. Employing over 10,000 workers at its peak, Palmer’s Shipyard was once the world’s most...
The Shildon of 1800 was a quiet village nestled amongst old colliery towns in County Durham; it boasted a modest population of 100 people. The occupants were hard working folk, whose industries included coal mining, agriculture and textiles. Fast forward 100 years and...
The Gateshead Visitor Centre, formerly St Mary’s Church, has been a place of Christian worship since the 7th Century but there has been a religious community on or near the site since the Dark Ages, with the Venerable Bede writing of monastic life in ‘Getehed’ in 653...
With the final dismantlement of the scaffolding in early December, phase three works to Newcastle’s famous Castle Keep are now fully complete. The 12th Century Castle Keep is one of the finest examples of a Norman Keep in the North of England and stands on a steep...
Built in 1092, this motte and bailey castle stood proudly and signified William II winning Westmorland back from the Scots. Around 1170, the square stone keep known as Caesar’s Tower was built, located in the inner bailey of the castle. In the 17th Century, Lady Anne...
