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Latitude: 54.9725 / 54°58'21"N
Longitude: -1.6203 / 1°37'13"W
OS Eastings: 424400
OS Northings: 564280
OS Grid: NZ244642
Mapcode National: GBR SN9.48
Mapcode Global: WHC3R.28PT
Plus Code: 9C6WX9FH+2V
Entry Name: Town Wall, with Morden, Heber and Ever Towers
Listing Date: 17 December 1971
Last Amended: 30 March 1987
Grade: I
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1355301
English Heritage Legacy ID: 304883
Also known as: Newcastle upon Tyne town defences: section of curtain wall containing Ever, Morden and Heber towers, two turrets and two sections of town ditch
ID on this website: 101355301
Location: Newcastle Helix, Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, NE1
County: Newcastle upon Tyne
Electoral Ward/Division: Westgate
Parish: Non Civil Parish
Built-Up Area: Newcastle upon Tyne
Traditional County: Northumberland
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Tyne and Wear
Church of England Parish: Newcastle St Andrew
Church of England Diocese: Newcastle
Tagged with: Tower City walls
NZ 2464 SW NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE STOWELL STREET
(west side off)
19/535
17.12.71 Town Wall, with Morden,
Heber and Ever Towers.
(Formerly listed as
City Wall)
GV I
Town wall and towers. Late C13. Large sandstone blocks; Morden tower partly brick
with ashlar dressings and Welsh slate roof. High wall, some sections with walk and
steeply-coped parapet; corbelled turrets at intervals; blocked postern door
formerly allowed Dominicans access to their land outside the wall. Ever Tower at
north largely demolished 1908-10, but lower courses show deep splays to window slits;
granted to Company of Paviors, Colliers and Carriers in C19. Towers semi-circular.
Morden tower partly rebuilt c.1700 by Company of Glaziers, Plumbers and Pewterers:
2 storeys, 2 windows; architraves to central door and 2 first-floor cross windows
with moulded sills; stone corbels support first floor which has quoins and cornice
with ashlar-coped parapet. Hipped roof. Eroded first-floor panel records alterations.
Heber Tower has C20 grilles over 2-centred-arched doorway and square opening above;
restored 1770-71 by Company of Armourers, Curriers and Feltmakers. A scheduled
ancient monument.
Listing NGR: NZ2440064280
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