Newcastle town wall, curtain east of Pilgrim Street Gate

A stretch of curtain wall 157 yards long connected Pilgrim Street Gate and Carliol Tower. On it there are said to have been three turrets. At street level is the 18th century foot passage through the wall on the east side of the gate. This piece of the curtain was demolished in 1811 for the making of New Bridge Street, and during its removal three 22lb cannon balls were discovered.