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, shopping centres, cities and airports.

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

There are a number of shopping centres near Swalwell including Metrocentre, and Eldon Square.

The area around Swalwell's best cities can be found at Newcastle.

Airports to visit near Swalwell include Newcastle International Airport.

Swalwell History

There are some historic monuments around Swalwell:

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