Chinatown, Newcastle

The Chinatown lies within the historic heart of Newcastle, Grainger Town, on land that was once part of Blackfriars monastery.

Stowell Street and one of the few still extant stretches of Newcastle town wall mark the northeast boundary of the district.

[3][4][5] The first Chinese restaurant in Newcastle, the Marlborough Café, opened on Scotswood Road in 1949.

In 1988 businesses along Stowell Street were allowed to have signs in Chinese as well as English.

[10][11] A Chinese arch, built in 2004 by Shanghai craftsmen, stands 11m tall on St. Andrews Street, at the northernmost extent of the Chinatown, flanked by two Chinese guardian lions and facing St James' Park football stadium.