The old Quayside

The Quayside is a historic road in Newcastle upon Tyne that runs along the side of the River Tyne. The waterfront was not fully developed until the late 13th century. To build a continuous quay along the waterfront much of the land had to be reclamed, with the land raised by infilling up to 6 metres deep in some parts.[1] It was not until the Quayside existed that the Town Walls could be extended from Sand Gate to the (old) Tyne Bridge.