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it from the Ctofe-gate is by 140 ftone-fteps, fleep and difficult, 

 called Break-Neck-Stairs. It affords one of the finefl and moft 

 varied profpecls about the town. It was built by the Fratres Ca- 

 weli Monte, or White Friers, oppoiite to their monaftery. It is now 

 the hall of the company of mafons. 



The White-Frier-gzto. was built by the fame religious fraternity. 

 It was a poilern, or private pafiage, convenient for their pleafure 

 in walking into the fields in time of peace, and for their defence 

 in time of war. 



Nevill-Ttnverwas built by the Nevills, Earls of Weftmorland, for the 

 fecurity of their houfc in Weft-gate. It is alfo called Denton-towcr, 

 from its having in ward, as is thought, Denton-cha.re. It is now 

 the hall of the mafons, bricklayers, and plaifterers. They re- 

 paired it in 171 1 ; Richard Fletcher and William Johnfon^ wardens. 



7i r y?-S/>z/rt/-tower, or St. Mary's tower, was built by the mafter 

 and brethren of St. Mar/s hofpital, to which it is very near. 



A Poftern was made beyond the two next towers, for a commu- 

 nication between the Forth and Weft-gate, 1705 ; Thomas Wajfe^ Efqv 

 mayor ; Mattheiv Matfen, Efq; Iheriff. 



WEST-GATE is a flrong building, of ftone, and hewn work, 

 with a pon-cullice, iron-gates, &c. at the weft end of a fpacious, 

 well-built and handfome ftreet of the fame name. It was built 

 by that eminent patron of Newcajile, Roger Thornton, Efq. It is- 

 now the hall of the houfe-carpcnters who lately repaired it. 



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