Newcastle Sights

  1. Bessie Surtee's House

    The Tyne's northern bank was the hub of commercial Newcastle in the 16th century. On Sandhill is Bessie Surtee's House, a combination of two 16th- and 17th-century merchant houses - all dark wood and sloping angles. Three rooms are open to the public. The daughter of a wealthy banker, feisty Bessie annoyed Daddy by falling in love with John Scott (1751-1838), a pauper. It all ended in smiles because John went on to become Lord Chancellor. Today it is run in conjunction with English Heritage (EH).

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  2. Tyne Bridges

    The most famous view in Newcastle is the cluster of Tyne bridges, and the most famous of these is the Tyne Bridge (1925-28), built at about the same time as (and very reminiscent of) Australia's Sydney Harbour Bridge.

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