Benwell is an area in the West End of Newcastle upon Tyne, England. ==History== Benwell village was recorded in A.D. 1050 known as Bynnewalle which roughly translates as `behind the wall` or `by the wall`. Referring to its position relative to Hadrian`s Wall (next to which was the Roman Condercum fort, hence the nearby Condercum Road). At thi... Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benwell