Tynemouth Priory and Castle (iii)
Posted in Architecture, History, Trips at 12:00 on 20 January 2021
Outbuildings looking back towards Castle:-
Outbuildings as seen from east:-
Chapel?:-
The prominence on which the Castle and Priory stand made it an ideal point to place military defences.
Remains of World War 2 gun emplacements:-
World War 2 artillery piece on wall beyond old graves:-
The gun itself:-
Tags: Ancient Monuments, Castles, Second World War, Tynemouth, Tynemouth Castle, Tynemouth Priory, World War 2, WW2, WWII
