England · Ruin
Tynemouth Castle and Priory
Tynemouth Priory and Castle occupies a rocky promontory at the mouth of the River Tyne. The site consists of a medieval Benedictine priory complex integrated with curtain walls, towers and a gatehouse that defended the headland.
First raised
601
Its prime
1450
Today
Ruin
As it stood in 1450
The shape it held in its prime.
A long stretch of crenellated curtain wall and a substantial gatehouse crown an earthen embankment on a grassy promontory surrounded by sea on three sides. A tall, square stone tower and lower turrets rise from the stonework of the priory church; nave and choir run longitudinally with attached chapels. Masonry is pale-brown to grey sandstone ashlar and rubble, and at its prime the roofs over nave, choir and chapels would be continuous and intact.
Step inside
9 places to explore in 1450.
The record describes 9 distinct spots at Tynemouth Castle and Priory — including 5 interiors: gatehouse (entrance passage), priory nave and choir interior, lady chapel with the shrine of st oswine and more. Create your own photoreal reconstruction and walk through every one — more scenes means more photos, more angles and more rooms of the immersive experience.
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See Tynemouth Castle and Priory with the fires lit.
The artist rebuilds it as it stood in 1450 — a photoreal walk that belongs to you alone. Pay with coins, no subscription needed.
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