Metrocentre is a Shopping Centre in the county of Tyne and Wear.

Metrocentre postcode: NE11 9YG

Retail in Metrocentre

There are great places to visit near Metrocentre including some great towns, shopping centres, cities and airports.

The area close to Metrocentre boasts some of the best towns including Gateshead.

Don't miss Metrocentre, and Eldon Square's shopping centres if visiting the area around Metrocentre.

There are a number of cities near to Metrocentre including Newcastle.

Places near Metrocentre feature a number of interesting airports including Newcastle International Airport.

Metrocentre History

There are some historic monuments around Metrocentre:

• Newcastle upon Tyne town defences: section of curtain wall including Plummer Tower and a 17th century bastion
• Motte, 50m north of Holycross Church, Ryton
• Old Hollinside fortified hall house, Whickham
• Hadrian's Wall in wall mile 7, Scotswood section of Hadrian's Wall in the grounds of Benwell Hill Cricket Club
• Newcastle upon Tyne town defences: Gunner Tower
• Whinfield coking ovens, 850m south east of Low Spen Farm
• Hadrian's Wall in wall mile 2, Byker section of Hadrian's Wall and presumed site of milecastle 3 at Shields Road West
• Coal workings at Dewley Pits, 650m south west of Black Callerton
• DUNSTON STAITHES
• Hadrian's Wall in wall mile 6, Condercum Roman fort, Benwell
• Hadrian's Wall and vallum in wall mile 9, Blucher to Dene House
• Collierley Chapel
• Hadrian's Wall and vallum in wall mile 7, Denton section of Hadrian's Wall, Denton Turret and Hadrian's Wall at West Denton
• Roman fort, Anglo-Saxon cemetery, motte and bailey castle and tower keep castle
• The Friars, remains of Dominican friary
• Hadrian's Wall in wall mile 7, Scotswood section of Hadrian's Wall in garden of West Road Methodist Chapel
• Bobgins engine house 250m south west of New House, Causey
• Two rectilinear enclosed settlements, south of Castle Street
• St Mary's Chapel, Jesmond
• Hadrian's Wall vallum in wall mile 6, Benwell length of vallum of Hadrian's Wall in grounds of St Cuthbert's School
• Hadrian's Wall and vallum in wall mile 7, Scotswood section of vallum 75m long at Denton Dene
• Vicar's Pele: a medieval tower house on north side of Main Street
• Ryton village cross 160m south east of church
• Hadrian's Wall in wall mile 7, Benwell length of vallum of Hadrian's Wall in the grounds of Benwell Hill Cricket Club
• Hadrian's Wall in wall mile 4, sections of wall between Crawhall Road and Jubilee Road
• Newcastle upon Tyne town defences: section of curtain wall including Sallyport or Wall Knoll Tower
• Hadrian's Wall and vallum in wall mile 10 from Dene House to Throckley Bank Top
• Hadrian's Wall in wall mile 2, Walker section of Hadrian's Wall near the junction of Fossway and Shields Road
• Hadrian's Wall and vallum in wall mile 8 from Denton to Blucher
• Hadrian's Wall in wall mile 5, sections of wall in playing field of Rutherford School
• Winlaton Mill ironworks, south east of Winlaton Mill village
• Friarside Chapel
• Hadrian's Wall and vallum in wall mile 7, Scotswood section from Denton Road to Denton Dene
• Newcastle upon Tyne town defences: section of curtain wall including St Andrew's Tower and section of town ditch
• St Mary's Well, Jesmond
• Ravensworth quadrangular castle
• Old Tyne Bridge (land arches)
• Gibside Hall, 17th to 19th century country house
• Salter's Bridge, Gosforth
• Newcastle upon Tyne town defences: section of curtain wall containing Corner Tower
• Newcastle upon Tyne town defences: section of curtain wall including Closegate and Water Tower
• Chapel on the south side of Kingsley Avenue
• Enclosures near Damhead Wood, Whickham
• Medieval fortified house, known as the Camera of Adam, Heaton
• Coal mining remains at Dunston Hill
• Newcastle upon Tyne town defences: section of curtain wall and town ditch between Forth Street and Hanover Street
• Dewley Hill round barrow and associated features, 350m north west of Dewley Farm
• Newcastle Swing Bridge
• Site of Ravensworth coalmill, 600m north east of Ravensworth Castle
• Causey Arch, Tanfield
• Newcastle upon Tyne town defences: section of curtain wall containing Ever, Morden and Heber towers, two turrets and two sections of town ditch
• Newcastle upon Tyne town defences: section of curtain wall including Durham Tower and section of town ditch
• Washingwells Roman fort, Whickham
• Bowes Railway