Iron Market

HER Number

6560

District

Newcastle

Site Name

Iron Market

Place

Newcastle

Map Sheet

NZ26SE

Class

Commercial

Site Type: Broad

Market

Site Type: Specific

Market

General Period

MEDIEVAL

Specific Period

Medieval 1066 to 1540

Form of Evidence

Documentary Evidence

Description

The ancient Iron Market was opposite St Nicholas Church, on a piece of land leading to The Side, between the house of Mr Clark and the shop of the late Mr John Kellot (smith).

Easting

425000

Northing

563900

Grid Reference

NZ425000563900

Sources

H. Bourne, 1736, The History of Newcastle upon Tyne, p 53.