Newcastle upon Tyne (usually shortened to Newcastle) is a city in the Newcastle upon Tyne district of Tyne and Wear, in North East England, historically part of the English county of Northumberland. The city lies on the banks of the River Tyne. The city owes its name to the Norman castle built in 1080, by Robert II of Normandy, the eldest son of William the Conqueror. Newcastle was historically a Roman settlement. The city grew as an important centre for the wool trade and it later became a ma… (More on Newcastle-upon-tyne)