New Castle upon Tyne
The name was derived from the Norman castle founded in 1080 by Robert Curthouse, the eldest son of William the Conqueror.. The original wooden castle was rebuilt in stone in 12th centuryThe Romans had made a bridge over Tyne. The city flourished a s a coalmining and exporting centre. In 19th century it became well known for engineering and steel production. Later Newcastle became world’s famous shipyard The local people are called ”Geondies”. The ultramodern Metro Centre shopping mall at Gateshead ,south-westward of the city and Newcastle United soccer team are the modern prods of this ancient city. The visible trappings of the past are reflected in Tyne bridge and in Earl Grey’s Monument. Baltic, the cosmopolitan Art Centre and the Sage Gateshead, the international centre for Music and the Millennium Bridge are the other important .
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