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Wallsend ( / ˌwɔːlzˈɛnd /) is a town in North Tyneside, Tyne and Wear, England, at the eastern end of Hadrian's Wall. It has a population of 43,842 and lies 4 miles (6.5 kilometres) east of Newcastle upon Tyne. [2] History. Roman Wallsend. In Roman times, this was the site of the fort of Segedunum.
Wallsend, town, North Tyneside metropolitan borough, metropolitan county of Tyne and Wear, historic county of Northumberland, northeastern England. The Romans built Segedunum there to defend the eastern end of Hadrian’s Wall, a defensive structure protecting England from raids from the north.
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Wallsend derives its name as the location of the end of Hadrian’s Wall. The town hosted the fort Segedunum which protected the eastern end of Hadrian’s Wall. In dedication to the Romans, Latin signs are dotted throughout the town. Much of Wallsend’s early industry was driven by coal mining.
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Wallsend. Wallsend on Tyne is a town in Tyne and Wear in the northeast of England. It's industrial, with a population of almost 44,000 in 2011, and lies four miles east of Newcastle upon Tyne. It got its name as the eastern end of Hadrian's Wall.
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