24 hours in… NEWCASTLE
In 1080, William the Conqueror sent his eldest son, Robert, to Scotland to defend his kingdom. On his successful return, Robert set about creating a timber fort on the River Tyne to prevent against further sorties south of the border. While the structure lasted for less than a century before it was replaced, it was this novum castellum or “new castle” that would give the modern city its name.
By the 14th century, Newcastle was the fourth richest town in England, behind just London,
