Gate Pier Of The Old Grammar School

Gate Pier Of The Old Grammar School is a memorial in Newcastle upon Tyne, England. Gate Pier Of The Old Grammar School is situated nearby to the monument George Stephenson Memorial, as well as near the pub Liberty House.

Type: Memorial
Description: gatepost in Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, England, UK
Also known as: “Site of The Royal Grammar School”
Inscription: “This pillar stood at the gateway of The Royal Grammar School Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, which from 1607 until 1844 occupied The Chapel of the Hospital of St Mary The Virgin in the West Gate. Founded near this site in the 12th century.”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Newcastle railway station and St James’ Park.

Newcastle railway station

Railway station

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Newcastle is a railway station in the city of Newcastle upon Tyne, in Tyne and Wear, England. It is a principal stop on the East Coast Main Line, around 268 miles north of London King's Cross. Newcastle railway station is situated 510 feet south of Gate Pier Of The Old Grammar School.

St James’ Park

Stadium

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St. James' Park is a football stadium in Newcastle upon Tyne, England. It is the home of Newcastle United. With a seating capacity of 52,264, it is the 9th largest football stadium in England. St James’ Park is situated 2,600 feet northwest of Gate Pier Of The Old Grammar School.

Central Station Metro station

Railway station

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Central Station is an underground Tyne and Wear Metro station, serving the Grainger Town area of the city of Newcastle upon Tyne in Tyne and Wear, England.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Grainger Town and Chinatown.

Grainger Town

Suburb

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Grainger Town is the historic commercial centre of Newcastle upon Tyne, England. It covers approximately 36 ha. Almost all of Grainger Town is in Newcastle's Central Conservation Area, one of the first designated in England.

Chinatown

Locality

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The Chinatown in Newcastle is a district of Newcastle upon Tyne, located in the west of the city, on the edge of the shopping and commercial centre, along Stowell Street.