Name: Talk: Newcastle Before the Charter by Dr Philip Morgan
Start: 2026-02-01T14:00:00+00:00
Location: Brampton Park, ST5 0QP Newcastle under Lyme, United Kingdom

Talk: Newcastle Before the Charter by Dr Philip Morgan

A special talk by Dr Philip Morgan about the ancient and medieval history of Newcastle-under-Lyme before its foundation by charter in 1173.
Cost £5.50
About the Talk
Dr Philip Morgan is a Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries and has taught at Universities in the UK and USA. Newcastle celebrated the granting of its first charter in 1173. But, what came before, and what led to the foundation of one of the grandest of midland castles in north Staffordshire? This lecture is the prequel to the story of the castle which for nearly a thousand years has influenced the borough's history and topography, the traumatic and violent aftermath of conquest and rebellion after 1066. It is also the story of Newcastle's urban origins as a trading centre.