It’s fairly recent, they just added it to the name
SHOCKER
Always assumed they had two
Any Novocastrian knows the Keep. Best viewed from the window of The Bridge Hotel with a nice pint.
Yeah it alright, its made out of lego, they did it for the Diamond jubilee a few years back
Doesn’t look particularly old.
Looks new
Otherwise the name would be just New.
What happened to the old castle
I knew Newcastle’s castle.
It’s really only partly new, though.
I don’t think I’ve even seen an English castle in the middle of a carpark before. Normally the carpark holds 8 cars and is half a mile down a steep hill.
Is this Newcastles old castle?
What about Oldcastle?
I think there’s a few, old bean
Its the keeper. Castle keep
Is it new?
Did anyone know ironbridge had a bridge?
Really? What gave it away?
kind of crazy to imagine all the medieval castles looking new with flat flush walls rather than the cobbled, wind battered walls we are used to seeing
“had”?
What did you do, Marvin?!
Newcastle was called Pons Aelius by Romans who built first fort / castle. Normans built castle over the old Roman fort hence Novem Castellum (New Castle) so it was the Normans fault. Not very original name ha ha
It’s Newcastle’s oldcastle.
Older than I was expecting, if I’m honest.
Here’s another fun fact regarding UK place names: The entire south part of the country used to just be called Ampton. But then King James or someone decided they should be split into Northampton and Southampton, and then all the other counties came into existence.
Whey aye, pet. – *a Geordie*
A lot of what you see of the castle is Victorian additions. The whole top bit with turrets is pure Victorian fantasy.
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It’s fairly recent, they just added it to the name
SHOCKER
Always assumed they had two
Any Novocastrian knows the Keep. Best viewed from the window of The Bridge Hotel with a nice pint.
Yeah it alright, its made out of lego, they did it for the Diamond jubilee a few years back
Doesn’t look particularly old.
Looks new
Otherwise the name would be just New.
What happened to the old castle
I knew Newcastle’s castle.
It’s really only partly new, though.
I don’t think I’ve even seen an English castle in the middle of a carpark before. Normally the carpark holds 8 cars and is half a mile down a steep hill.
Is this Newcastles old castle?
What about Oldcastle?
I think there’s a few, old bean
Its the keeper. Castle keep
Is it new?
Did anyone know ironbridge had a bridge?
Really? What gave it away?
kind of crazy to imagine all the medieval castles looking new with flat flush walls rather than the cobbled, wind battered walls we are used to seeing
“had”?
What did you do, Marvin?!
Newcastle was called Pons Aelius by Romans who built first fort / castle. Normans built castle over the old Roman fort hence Novem Castellum (New Castle) so it was the Normans fault. Not very original name ha ha
It’s Newcastle’s oldcastle.
Older than I was expecting, if I’m honest.
Here’s another fun fact regarding UK place names: The entire south part of the country used to just be called Ampton. But then King James or someone decided they should be split into Northampton and Southampton, and then all the other counties came into existence.
Whey aye, pet. – *a Geordie*
A lot of what you see of the castle is Victorian additions. The whole top bit with turrets is pure Victorian fantasy.
[The Black Gate is also an interesting building.](https://maps.app.goo.gl/w4mzjERuNjPkFai3A)
That’s an Oldcastle
They’ve also got Lumley Castle in Chester-le-Street just outside the city!! It’s lovely
I didn’t till I moved here 5yrs ago. Beautiful city 💯
Oldcastle
Well It’s not new …
that’s the old one silly.
Is OP taking the piss???
As opposed to oldcastle which is the twin town in the dordogne
it does look new