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.

Metrocentre, and Eldon Square are some of Swalwell best shopping centres to visit near Swalwell.

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

The area around Swalwell's best airports can be found at Newcastle International Airport.

Swalwell History

There are some historic monuments around Swalwell:

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