Town Wall is a Grade I listed building in the Newcastle upon Tyne local planning authority area, England. First listed on 30 March 1987. A Late C13/early C14 Town wall. 5 related planning applications.

Town Wall

WRENN ID
frozen-transept-acorn
Grade
I
Local Planning Authority
Newcastle upon Tyne
Constituency
Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West MP: Dame Chi Onwurah (Lab)
Country
England
Date first listed
30 March 1987
Type
Town wall
Address
Town Wall, Forth Street, NE1 3NZ
OS grid reference
NZ 248 637
Coordinates
54.96769, -1.61368
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

The Town Wall in Newcastle upon Tyne is a significant historical structure dating from the late 13th century to the early 14th century. It is constructed of coursed squared sandstone and features an almost full-height section that extends southwards from Forth Street. This section of the wall is partly obscured by the buildings of the former Federation Brewery. The Town Wall is recognized as a scheduled ancient monument, highlighting its importance in the region's history.

Local climate

Town Wall receives an average of 790 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 57% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 94% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 27 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 70% of listed buildings. Of these, 16 follow at least 1 mm of rain in the preceding 48 hours. Average temperatures at this location have risen by 0.3°C per decade since 1991.

Averages for 1991–2020; temperature trend 1991–2025. Figures describe the wider area (a grid cell of roughly 10 km), not the individual site. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026.

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