- Cowgate, Newcastle upon Tyne
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See also: Cowgate (disambiguation)
Coordinates: 54°59′24″N 1°39′25″W / 54.990°N 1.657°W
Cowgate
Cowgate shown within Tyne and WearOS grid reference NZ220662 List of places: UK • England • Tyne and Wear Cowgate is a locality in the north-west of Newcastle upon Tyne, England. It lies mainly between the Kenton ward, and the Blakelaw ward. The name is believed to come from the gate the local farmers would use from the Nuns Moor area to herd their livestock to the Newcastle cattle market.
Categories:- Tyne and Wear geography stubs
- Districts of Newcastle upon Tyne
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