Benwell Roman Temple

Benwell Roman Temple is an archaeological site in Blakelaw and North Fenham, Newcastle upon Tyne, England. Benwell Roman Temple is situated nearby to the peak Condercum Hill, as well as near Benwell Vallum Crossing.

Photo: Mike Quinn, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Type: Archaeological site
Description: temple in Newcastle upon Tyne, England, UK
Also known as: “Temple of Antenociticus”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Holy Cross Church, Fenham and Sacred Heart Catholic High School.

Holy Cross Church, Fenham

Church

Photo: Bill Henderson, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Holy Cross Church, Fenham is situated 2,800 feet northwest of Benwell Roman Temple.

Sacred Heart Catholic High School

School

Sacred Heart High School is a secondary school with academy status for girls. It is located on Fenham Hall Drive in Newcastle upon Tyne, England. Sacred Heart Catholic High School is situated 2,300 feet north of Benwell Roman Temple.

The Mitre

School building

Photo: The JPS, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Mitre is a building situated in the Benwell area in the west end of Newcastle upon Tyne, England. It is a Grade II listed building. A tower house known as Benwell Tower was built in 1221. The Mitre is situated 1,800 feet west of Benwell Roman Temple.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Benwell and Fenham.

Benwell

Suburb

Benwell is an area in the West End of Newcastle upon Tyne, in the county of Tyne and Wear, England. Until 1974 it was in Northumberland.

Fenham

Suburb

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Fenham is an area of the west-end of Newcastle upon Tyne, in the county of Tyne and Wear, England. It lies to the west of the city centre, and is bounded on the north and east by a large area of open land known as the Town Moor.