Swalwell is a Village in the county of Tyne and Wear.

Swalwell postcode: NE16 3BP

Retail in Swalwell

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

There are a number of towns near to Swalwell including Gateshead.

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

Swalwell is near some unmissable airports like Newcastle International Airport,

Swalwell has some unmissable shopping centres nearby like Metrocentre, and Eldon Square.

Swalwell History

There are some historic monuments around Swalwell:

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