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The Great Britain Guide

Forts · North East England

Milecastle 5

In or near Newcastle upon Tyne.

Milecastle 5 in England North East, United Kingdom.

The Church of St. Matthew, Big Lamp, Summerhill Street, NE4 - stained glass window - geograph.org.uk - 5039858

Mike Quinn — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence

Plan your visit

Typical visit
45 min–1.5 h
Nearest railway station
St James · 0.6 km

About

Milecastle 5 is a place of interest in England North East, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.

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From the Wikipedia article

Milecastle 5 (Quarry House) was the first milecastle west of Pons Aelius fort of the Roman Hadrian's Wall. No remains exist of the milecastle, though its supposed position is at the junction of the A186 Westgate road and the B1311 Corporation Street. No remains currently exist.

Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.

Coordinates
54.9714, -1.6290
Parish
Newcastle upon Tyne, unparished area
Postcode
NE4 5QU
Parliamentary constituency
Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West
Phone
+44 191 273 8011
Nearest railway station
St James — 0.6 km

Sources

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Where to eat & stay near Milecastle 5

Places to stay

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Hostels · North East England

Albatross Hostel

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Milecastle 5?
Milecastle 5 is in North-East England, United Kingdom (postcode NE4 5QU), in the parish of Newcastle upon Tyne, unparished area.
What is Milecastle 5?
Milecastle 5 in England North East, United Kingdom.
How do I get to Milecastle 5?
The nearest railway station is St James, about 0.6 km away. Drivers can use postcode NE4 5QU.
How do I get to Milecastle 5?
The nearest railway station is St James, about 0.6 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode NE4 5QU.