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.

Gateshead is one of Swalwell's best, nearby towns to visit in Swalwell.

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

The area close to Swalwell boasts some of the best cities including Newcastle.

Swalwell is near some unmissable airports like Newcastle International Airport,

Swalwell History

There are some historic monuments around Swalwell:

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