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.

Towns to visit near Swalwell include Gateshead.

There are a several good shopping centres in the Swalwell area like Metrocentre, and Eldon Square.

Swalwell is near some unmissable cities like Newcastle,

There are a number of airports near to Swalwell including Newcastle International Airport.

Swalwell History

There are some historic monuments around Swalwell:

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