New Gate, Newcastle

The New Gate of Newcastle, occupying a position on a northern section of wall, is mentioned as far back as the fourteenth century.

From its name, it has been surmised that it stood on the site of an older structure; Eneas Mackenzie expressed the opinion that this latter must have been the Berwick Gate.

The north front was intended as an outwork to the defences of the main gate, and had a gallery on each side, facilitating attack on assailants who had passed the first entrance.

In later times there was above the south front a statue of James VI and I, placed under an arch, and having a crown and robes, a sceptre in the right hand, and a globe in the left.

[2] In 1746, Prince William, Duke of Cumberland, entered Newcastle through the New Gate after his victory over the Jacobite Army at the Battle of Culloden.

This led to the building of a new prison in Carliol Croft, to which the felons were gradually removed, whilst the debtors were transferred to the Castle.