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Published: 2019-06-12 18:48:20 +0000 UTC; Views: 182; Favourites: 27; Downloads: 0
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Description The Black Gate at Newcastle upon Tyne
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County1006 [2019-06-13 10:41:49 +0000 UTC]

Any significance in the title? I mean as in the Bloody Tower etc!

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omick In reply to County1006 [2019-06-14 16:53:05 +0000 UTC]

The name Black Gate derives from Patrick Black a London merchant who occupied the building in the first half of the 17th Century.

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County1006 In reply to omick [2019-06-14 16:58:36 +0000 UTC]

Ah, thanks Mick, nothing dreadful then!

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paws4thot In reply to County1006 [2019-06-13 13:37:22 +0000 UTC]

I don't know that much, but Newcastle was a medieval walled city. (because Scots)

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County1006 In reply to paws4thot [2019-06-13 14:13:37 +0000 UTC]

Ah yes of course......

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WhoAreYou1978 [2019-06-13 05:52:07 +0000 UTC]

Wonderful photo I  love the windows in various places 

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omick In reply to WhoAreYou1978 [2019-06-14 18:28:02 +0000 UTC]

I think its been altered a lot over the years

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WhoAreYou1978 In reply to omick [2019-06-14 18:30:26 +0000 UTC]

At least it’s still being used 

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omick In reply to WhoAreYou1978 [2019-06-14 18:34:49 +0000 UTC]

It used to have a bagpipe museum inside, but i don't think its there now. 

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WhoAreYou1978 In reply to omick [2019-06-14 18:56:24 +0000 UTC]

I never knew that !  

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