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NEWCASTLE CATHEDRAL

NEWCASTLE is in Northumberland, 275 miles north of London, sixty miles from Carlisle. New Castle, literally the new castle, was built by Robert, son of the Conqueror, in 1080, as a defence against Scotland. was formerly called Moncaster, from the number of monks settled there in Saxon times. Northumberland means land north

of the Humber.

It

The first church was burnt in 1216, and rebuilt in 1359; the spire was added 1474. The cathedral is dedicated to St. Nicholas, and is a Victorian New Foundation, with no bishop previous to 1882. Its dimensions are: length, 245 feet; width at transept, 128 feet; height of west tower, 194 feet; height of spire, 200 feet.

The principal peculiarity is the lantern tower, a very fine specimen of early Perpendicular, The spire is remarkable for being

NEWCASTLE

CATHEDRAL

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