What is recorded here

Plummer Tower and a 17th century bastion still stand inside the Newcastle upon Tyne town defences, marked as a scheduled monument. The curtain wall section separates ancient stone from later military thought, forcing both to share one line against the city. That sudden change of shape suggests the defenders learned that old pride must bend when new danger appears.

The National Heritage List for England records Newcastle upon Tyne town defences: section of curtain wall including Plummer Tower and a 17th century bastion as a scheduled monument. The saved point comes from the centre supplied by the official record. Listing does not by itself mean that the public may enter the place.

Newcastle upon Tyne's town defences, including Plummer Tower and a 17th-century bastion, were originally built and reinforced by the town's authorities over several centuries, with significant developments during the medieval and early modern periods. The defences are important as they reflect the strategic military and civic history of a key northern English city, particularly its role in trade, industry, and conflict.

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