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a recent view from outside The Sage concert hall; the Tyne Bridge and St Nicholas Cathedral can be seen in the distance

View from the Keep

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This picture was taken on Saturday morning from the top of the Castle Keep (12th C) ; in the distance can be seen the Black Gate (13th C) and St Nicholas Cathedral (14th C). In the foreground are students from St Chad's College ( founded 1904) Durham University.

The Cathedral Church of St Nicholas, Newcastle upon Tyne

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built 1091, destroyed by fire 1216, rebuilt in 1359 . The lantern spire was constructed in 1448 and for hundreds of years was a navigation aid for ships using the River Tyne.

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