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Latitude: 55.0102 / 55°0'36"N
Longitude: -1.4329 / 1°25'58"W
OS Eastings: 436363
OS Northings: 568553
OS Grid: NZ363685
Mapcode National: GBR LBFH.KS
Mapcode Global: WHD4R.YBTF
Plus Code: 9C7W2H68+3R
Entry Name: Clifford's Fort South and East Wall Facing River
Listing Date: 19 February 1986
Grade: II*
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1185263
English Heritage Legacy ID: 303383
ID on this website: 101185263
Location: North Shields, North Tyneside, Tyne and Wear, NE30
County: North Tyneside
Electoral Ward/Division: Tynemouth
Parish: Non Civil Parish
Built-Up Area: Tynemouth
Traditional County: Northumberland
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Tyne and Wear
Church of England Parish: Tynemouth Priory Holy Saviour
Church of England Diocese: Newcastle
Tagged with: Architectural structure Fort
TYNEMOUTH UNION ROAD (east side, off)
NZ 3668 NW and NZ 3668 SW
13/135 and 15/135 Clifford's Fort south and east
wall facing river.
G.V. II*
Fort wall. 1672. Sandstone ashlar. Tapered nosed wall with gun embrasures. Built
just before the outbreak of the Dutch War. Source: H.E. Craster History of
Northumberland, vol. VIII The Parish of Tynemouth, 1907. 182,200,276. Partly
obscured by later buildings; partly obscured by building work in progress at
time of survey. A scheduled ancient monument.
Listing NGR: NZ3636368553
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