Newcastle Upon Tyne Facts and Figures

Population of Newcastle and Sunderland compared to other northern cities in the UK, ordered by descending order of population. The third column shows the year in which each city was granted city status. City Population (2019 estimate) Year granted city status Manchester 547,627 1853 Leeds 496,785 1893 Sheffield 584,853 1893 Liverpool 498,042 1880 Newcastle 300,196…

Notable buildings in Newcastle Upon Tyne

Building Architectural Period Newcastle Castle Norman (12th century) St. Nicholas’ Cathedral Norman (12th century) Black Gate Norman (13th century) The Keep Norman (13th century) Grey’s Monument Victorian (1838-1843) Central Station Victorian (1847-1850) Theatre Royal Georgian (1837-1838) Grainger Market Victorian (1835-1901) Tyne Bridge Interwar (1925-1928) Royal Victoria Infirmary Edwardian (1901-1910) Civic Centre Modernist (1960-1968) Sage Gateshead…