Newcastle town wall, curtain between Sand Gate and the Tyne

A short spur of the curtain wall ran from Sand Gate to the Tyne, and probably formed part of the original circuit of the town wall. Part of it was recorded by Knowles in 1905 when it still stood 7 feet high, and before it was covered up during the widening and lowering of the road along the Quayside. Part was excavated in 1992, after which the remains were carefully backfilled and survive under the road.. The primary (north) piece was 2.40 metres thick. It was later extended at a reduced width, for about 11.50 metres, and then widened, so producing a stretch on 3 slightly different alignments. Its extreme south end was inaccessible. During the 18th century it gradually became encumbered with buildings, and apparently formed the west wall of the Sandgate midden or an open storage yard. In 1841 10-12 feet of it was visible immediately south of the site of Sand Gate when some old houses were demolished.