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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 .
Segedunum was a Roman fort at modern-day Wallsend, North Tyneside in North East England. The fort lay at the eastern end of Hadrian's Wall near the banks of the River Tyne. It was in use for approximately 300 years from around 122 AD to almost 400. Today Segedunum is the most thoroughly excavated fort along Hadrian's Wall, and is operated as ...
- England
- c. 122 AD
- Tyne and Wear
- Britannia
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The Romans built Segedunum there to defend the eastern end of Hadrian’s Wall, a defensive structure protecting England from raids from the north. Modern Wallsend is an industrial town. Engineering has long been an important activity; the 19th-century engineer George Stephenson, principal inventor of the railway locomotive, and his son Robert ...
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The town is modern but has several old churches; St Peter's has fine stained-glass windows. 1 Segedunum Roman Fort, Buddle St, NE28 6HR, ☏ +44 191 278 4217. Daily 10AM-5PM. Segedunum means "victory fort" or "strong fort" and was the start of Hadrian's Wall, built from 122 AD westwards towards the Solway Firth.
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 ...
The attraction draws visitors from around the world. The gateway to Hadrian’s Wall, it is the most excavated fort along the wall and features a 35 metre viewing tower and large interactive museum. Wallsend has a famous history of shipbuilding. The original Wigham Richardson shipyard merged to form Swan Hunter and Wigham Richardson, best known ...
