Have your say about plans to redevelop Segedunum

Image: This is what Segedunum's new event space might look like. It is proposed this will be where the car park is now. The car park will be relocated. 

Segedunum Roman Fort in Wallsend is part of the Hadrian’s Wall UNESCO World Heritage Site and tells an important story about life along the Roman frontier.

Over the next 3 years, we’re planning to improve Segedunum to make it an even better place to visit and ensure it’s an attraction that people from Wallsend and North Tyneside are really proud of. 

Some of the things we’re planning include:

• Updating the bath house so visitors can walk through and see how all the different rooms would have been used – discovering the sights, sounds and smells the Romans would have experienced.
• Making access to the original bath house archaeological remains and the surviving section of Hadrian’s Wall much easier for visitors so they can be explored as part of the visit.
• A new digital experience within the 35 metre viewing tower where you can see all around you what would have been at Segedunum in Roman times and then compare it to the views of today.
• New displays telling the story of soldiers and local people and what the Romans did for us.
• Outside learning space e.g. for making Roman style pots in an authentic kiln or cooking Roman inspired food, making Roman crafts.
• Events and demonstrations with people in Roman costumes and using Roman-style equipment and tools.
• Picnic area, play area and attractive gardens with river views for local people to use.
• A new ground floor cafe with outdoor seating.

We’re looking forward to meeting you on the following days when you will have the opportunity to hear about our exciting plans and to comment on the proposals:

Saturday 14 August - Forum Shopping Centre, Wallsend; 10am - 4pm
Sunday 29 August - Segedunum Roman Fort; 10am - 4pm
Saturday 4 September - Forum Shopping Centre, Wallsend; 10am - 4pm
Saturday 11 September - Segedunum Roman Fort; 10am- 4pm

If you are not able to come along to one of these events, you can still let us know your thoughts by completing an online survey here

These visuals represent ideas of how the external areas of Segedunum might look after redevelopment. Please take a few moments to scroll down through the images to get a flavour of our proposals.

Image: This is what Segedunum's new event space might look like, inspired by an amphitheatre with stepped seating and including a covered area for the stage / shelter. It is proposed this will be where the car park is now. The car park will be relocated to the other side of Segedunum.

Image: This is what Segedunum's proposed new entrance and relocated car park might look like. It is on the opposite side of the building to the current carpark and entrance.

Image: This is a closer up image of what Segedunum's new entrance might look like.

Image: This is another view of the relocated carpark and proposed new entrance.

Image: This is another view of the relocated carpark and proposed new entrance.

Image: This is a view of the proposed new entrance as approached from Buddle Street.

Image: This is a view of the proposed new car park location as approached from Buddle Street.

Image: This is a view from Buddle Street showing what the site might look like with new planting.

Image: This image shows the outdoor area of the cafe may look like if approached from the current Buddle Street gate.

Image: This shows what a potential outside seating area for the cafe could look like if the cafe is relocated to the ground floor.

Image: This is a view of the potential outdoor cafe area and gateway to Buddle Street.

Image: This is a view of the fort archaeological remains in the foreground (no details shown), the events space to the right and the proposed outdoor cafe seating and canopy.

Image: This view shows the event space from the side inspired by an amphitheatre with stepped seating and including a covered area for shelter.

Image: This image shows another view of the event space with stepped seating, planting and on the right, a covered area for the stage or shelter.

Image: A closer up view of the stepped seating and planting of the events space.

Image: A view from the archaeological remains towards the proposed new events space.

Image: A view of the event space looking from the stepped seating towards the covered stage area, with the Sentius Tectonicus Roman Centurion sculpture relocated to a new striking position in the background.

Image: A view of the Sentius Tectonicus Roman Centurion sculpture through the planting introduced to make the site more attractive and protected from winds.

What would you like to see and be able to do at Segedunum? We'd love to hear your ideas and what you think of our plans for redevelopment. Please complete this online survey. 

Many thanks for your time.