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Wallsend (/ ˌ w ɔː l z ˈ ɛ n d /) is a town in North Tyneside, Tyne and Wear, England, at the eastern end of Hadrian's Wall. It has a population of 43,842 and lies 4 miles (6.5 kilometres) east of Newcastle upon Tyne .
1835 Wallsend Pit Disaster. On 18th June 1835, Wallsend’s Colliery disaster led to the death of 102 men and boys. They were laid to rest in a mass grave, and its location is now unknown. Here a live talk introduces the history of the colliery, and explains what happened at the time of the explostion. It’s illustrated with a range of old ...
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The Segedunum fort is aligned to the north-north-west and measures some 453 by 394 feet (138 x 120 metres), having a typical ‘playing-card’ outline which one always associates with Roman encampments, this one covering an area of 4 acres (1.65 ha). The fort, like all others on the eastern half of the Wall had its defences, gateways and ...
Wallsend. Wallsend derives its name as the location of the end of Hadrian’s Wall. The town hosted the fort Segedunum which protected the eastern end of Hadrian’s Wall. In dedication to the Romans, Latin signs are dotted throughout the town. Much of Wallsend’s early industry was driven by coal mining. The Wallsend Colliery consisted of 7 ...
Deutsch: Wallsend ist eine Stadt in North Tyneside, Tyne and Wear, England mit 42.842 Einwohnern. Der Name Wallsend leitet sich von seiner Lage am Ende des Hadrianswall ab. English: Wallsend is a town in North Tyneside, Tyne and Wear, England. Wallsend derives its name as the location of the end of Hadrian's Wall.
