Segedunum Roman fort

Wallsend is now a suburb of Newcastle. The name dates from the 11th century and refers to the most eastern … More

Tynemouth Priory and Castle (3)

In the late 19th century the site was used for Army barracks, but this ceased when some of the blocks … More

Tynemouth Priory was refounded around the year 1090 and in 1093 was the site of burial of King Malcolm the … More

During my recent visit to Northumberland, I visited Tynemouth Priory, which is situated on a high rocky headland on the … More

John Simpson Kirkpatrick was born in South Shields on 6 July 1892. He was one of 8 children and during … More

The Church of St Magnus the Martyr stands alongside the way that led to the old London Bridge. Inside the … More

This bronze statue of St George and the Dragon by Charles Hartwell was commissioned to commemorate the men and women … More

The Torlonia relief was found in 1863 or 1864 near the so-called Imperial Palace, between the harbours of Claudius and … More

The Cathedral in Ely is known locally as ‘The ship of the Fens’ due to its visibility from miles around … More

Portus continued to be expand. In the late second century, there was both an expansion of existing buildings and the … More