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Benwell is an area in the West End of Newcastle upon Tyne, in the county of Tyne and Wear, England. Until 1974 it was in Northumberland . History. The place-name 'Benwell' is first attested in the Historia de Sancto Cuthberto circa 1050 AD, where it appears as Bynnewalle, from the Old English bionnan walle, meaning "inside the wall". [1] .
Benwell and Scotswood is an electoral ward of Newcastle upon Tyne in North East England. The ward encompasses the Benwell and Scotswood housing areas, as well as the Newcastle Business Park, which is located on the banks of the River Tyne and houses offices of companies such as British Airways and the Automobile Association .
Sep 27, 2017 · Benwell, Scotswood and Elswick - famous areas of Newcastle which today encompass housing estates, as well as Newcastle Business Park. But they once thrived with industries and played host to ...
History of Benwell Roman Temple. The fort at Benwell (Condercum) – one of 13 permanent forts along the line of Hadrian’s Wall – was occupied throughout most of the Roman period by the cavalry regiment ala I Asturum.
Apr 29, 2001 · Benwell & Scotswood (Ward, United Kingdom) with population statistics, charts, map and location.
BENWELL, a township and a chapelry in St. John parish, Northumberland. The township lies on the river Tyne, the Roman wall, and the Newcastle and Carlisle railway, 2 miles W of Newcastle-upon-Tyne. Acres, 1,346. Pop., 1,771. Houses, 350.
Benwell is a suburb in the West End of Newcastle. It was a separate village surrounded by fields and only became part of Newcastle in 1904. During the Roman occupation Benwell had a Roman fort (Condercum), and today you can still visit the remains of the Vallum Crossing and the Temple of Antenociticus.
