Alnwick in Northumberland, England, United Kingdom — Northwestern Europe (the British Isles)
Alnwick Quarters
Photographed By Michael Herrick, August 19, 2018
1. Alnwick Quarters Marker
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Alnwick Quarters. .
Castle Quarters Alnwick Quarters. Aln, Celtic for bright river, and wick, an Anglo-Saxon settlement, point towards the possible origins of Alnwick. From the Normans to the Tudors, Alnwick, with its mighty castle, offered a strategic defence against the Scots and civil war. A busy medieval town, with Royal Charters in the 15th Century, it boasted two abbeys, but its fortunes then declined until the industrial revolution brought wealth and re-development in the 18th and 19th Centuries and the town we see today. The Independent Heart , A Castle Square Bailiffgate,the broad street before you linking castle with church follows a familiar Norman pattern, and housed the senior retainers and tenants of the Earls of Northumberland. To the left, Alnwick town is entered by Narrowgate; to the right, the Great North Road plunged down the Peth to the river, deliberately steep to hinder raiders from the north. , B Bailiffgate Museum Built in 1836, the former St Mary's Roman Catholic Church now houses a museum and gallery where people and places of North Northumberland are brought to life and where a diverse range of art and history based exhibitions are staged. It features a stained glass window of the Blessed Thomas Percy, executed in 1572 as a martyr to the Catholic faith. , C St Michael's Church This Norman church, first mentioned in 1147 as a chapel to Alnwick Abbey, was originally subordinated to the church at Lesbury. After much damage in the Scottish wars, the present church was rebuilt by Henry VI in 1464 and remains essentially unchanged today. , D Hotspur Statue Henry Percy (c.1364-1403) was a famous knight, who earned his reputation serving the king in Scotland, Wales, and France; and gained his nickname from his eagerness to attack the Scots. He lost his life at the Battle of Shrewsbury, leading a rebellion against the king. So he never inherited his father's title as Earl of Northumberland. However, he is commemorated as a character in Shakespeare's Henry IV Part l, in the name of Tottenham Hotspur Football Club, and by this bronze statue, erected in 2010. ,
Alnwick: An ancient market town, rich in history.
Castle Quarters
Alnwick Quarters
Aln, Celtic for bright river, and wick, an Anglo-Saxon settlement, point towards the possible origins of Alnwick. From the Normans to the Tudors, Alnwick, with its mighty castle, offered a strategic defence against the Scots and civil war. A busy medieval town, with Royal Charters in the 15th Century, it boasted two abbeys, but its fortunes then declined until the industrial revolution brought wealth and re-development in the 18th and 19th Centuries and the town we see today.
The Independent Heart
A Castle Square
Bailiffgate,the broad street before you linking castle with church follows a familiar Norman pattern, and housed the senior retainers and tenants of the Earls of Northumberland. To the left, Alnwick town is entered by Narrowgate; to the right, the Great North Road plunged down the Peth to the river, deliberately steep to hinder raiders from the north.
B Bailiffgate Museum
Built in 1836, the former St Mary's Roman Catholic Church now houses a museum and gallery where people and places of North Northumberland are brought to life and where a diverse range of art and history based exhibitions are staged. It features a stained glass window of the Blessed Thomas Percy, executed in 1572 as a martyr to the Catholic faith.
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C St Michael's Church
This Norman church, first mentioned in 1147 as a chapel to Alnwick Abbey, was originally subordinated to the church at Lesbury. After much damage in the Scottish wars, the present church was rebuilt by Henry VI in 1464 and remains essentially unchanged today.
D Hotspur Statue
Henry Percy (c.1364-1403) was a famous knight, who earned his reputation serving the king in Scotland, Wales, and France; and gained his nickname from his eagerness to attack the Scots. He lost his life at the Battle of Shrewsbury, leading a rebellion against the king. So he never inherited his father's title as Earl of Northumberland. However, he is commemorated as a character in Shakespeare's Henry IV Part l, in the name of Tottenham Hotspur Football Club, and by this bronze statue, erected in 2010.
Alnwick: An ancient market town, rich in history
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Forts and Castles. A significant historical year for this entry is 1836.
Location. 55° 24.944′ N, 1° 42.469′ W. Marker is in Alnwick, England, in Northumberland. Marker is at the intersection of The Peth (England Route B6341) and Bailiffgate, on the left when traveling south on The Peth. Located at Alnwick Castle. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Alnwick, England NE66 1NQ, United Kingdom. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within
Also see . . . 1. Alnwick Castle. (Submitted on November 6, 2018, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.) 2. Alnwick Castle on Wikipedia. (Submitted on November 6, 2018, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.)
Photographed By Michael Herrick, August 19, 2018
3. Alnwick Castle
Photographed By Michael Herrick, August 19, 2018
4. Alnwick Castle Courtyard
Photographed By Michael Herrick, August 19, 2018
5. Alnwick Castle
Credits. This page was last revised on January 27, 2022. It was originally submitted on November 6, 2018, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut. This page has been viewed 140 times since then and 6 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on November 6, 2018, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.
