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Historical Markers and War Memorials
in North East England Region

 
By Michael Herrick, August 20, 2018
Alfred Robert Tucker Marker
1 ► United Kingdom, England, County Durham, Durham — Alfred Robert Tucker —
Near Bailey Court at Owengate, on the right when traveling south.
Alfred Robert Tucker Curate of St. Nicholas Durham 1885 – 1899 3rd Bishop E.Eq. Africa 1890 – 1899 1st Bishop of Uganda 1899 – 1911 Canon of Durham 1911 – 1914 Born 1 April 1849 Died 15 June 1914 I . . . — — Map (db m126288) HM
2 ► United Kingdom, England, County Durham, Durham — Bishop Cosin’s Almshouses —
Near Bailey Court at Owengate, on the right when traveling south.
Bishop Cosin’s Almshouses 1666 Replacing Bishop Langley’s Song and Grammar Schools 1414 1923   1973 — — Map (db m126286) HM
3 ► United Kingdom, England, County Durham, Durham — Bishop Cosin’s Library —
Near Bailey Court at Owengate, on the right when traveling south.
Bishop Cosin’s Library 1669 Entrusted To The University 1935 1923   1973 — — Map (db m126291) HM
4 ► United Kingdom, England, County Durham, Durham — Captain Isidore Newman —
On Hawthorn Terrace.
Capt Isidore Newman, MBE Jewish Secret Agent WW2 Special Operations Executive (SOE) lived at 52/53 Hawthorn Terrace. He was betrayed in France and murdered in Mauthausen concentration camp in 1944 Be strong and of good courage, . . . — — Map (db m222723) HM WM
5 ► United Kingdom, England, County Durham, Durham — Charles William Vane Stewart —
On Silver Street at Saddler Street, on the left when traveling north on Silver Street.
Charles William Vane Stewart 3rd Marquis of Londonderry Earl Vane and Baron Stewart Of Stewarts Court K.C. G.C.B. Lord Lieutenant County of Durham And Founder of Seaham Harbour General in the Army Born May 8th 1778 Died March 6th 1854 . . . — — Map (db m126168) HM
6 ► United Kingdom, England, County Durham, Durham — Durham Cathedral and Castle —
Near Owengate at Baily Court, on the right when traveling south.
Durham Cathedral and Castle World Heritage Site In Accord with the Principles of the World Heritage Convention Durham Cathedral and Castle have been designated a World Heritage Site One of a number of protected areas of outstanding natural and . . . — — Map (db m122207) HM
7 ► United Kingdom, England, County Durham, Durham — Durham Light Infantry Boer War Memorial —
Near Bailey Court at Owengate, on the right when traveling south.
. . . — — Map (db m126287) WM
8 ► United Kingdom, England, County Durham, Durham — For Valour — Durham Light Infantry —
Near Bailey Court at Owengate, on the right when traveling south.
Durham Light Infantry For Valour Pte. J. Byrne, D.C.M.   Crimea 1854 Capt. T. de Courcy Hamilton.   Crimea 1855 Sgt. J. Murray.   New Zealand 1864 Pte. T. Kenny.   France 1915 Lt. Col. R.B. Bradford. M.C.   France 1916 Pte. M.W. . . . — — Map (db m126173) HM WM
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9 ► United Kingdom, England, County Durham, Durham — Former Exchequer —
Near Bailey Court at Owengate, on the right when traveling south.
Former Exchequer And Chancery of The Palatinate Built for Bishop Neville (1438 – 57) 1923   1973 — — Map (db m126293) HM
10 ► United Kingdom, England, County Durham, Durham — George William Kitchin —
Near Bailey Court at Owengate, on the right when traveling south.
George William Kitchin Dean of Winchester 1883   1894 Dean of Durham 1894   1912 First Chancellor of Durham University Born Dec 7 · 1827 Died Oct 13 · 1912 — — Map (db m126289) HM
11 ► United Kingdom, England, County Durham, Durham — John Washington —
Near no nearby street.
Remember in these cloisters which were finished in his day John Washington of Washington in this county, prior of this cathedral church 1416-1446, whose family has won an everlasting name in lands to him unknown. — — Map (db m253730) HM
12 ► United Kingdom, England, County Durham, Durham — Neptune —
On Silver Street at Saddler Street, on the left when traveling north on Silver Street.
Neptune This statue was given to the City in 1729 by George Bowes M.P. of Gibside and Streatlam as a symbol of the scheme to link Durham to the sea by improved navigation of the River Wear. It stood on top of the Market Place wellheads . . . — — Map (db m126170) HM
13 ► United Kingdom, England, County Durham, Durham — Old Registry —
Near Bailey Court at Owengate, on the right when traveling south.
Old Registry County Court House on this Site 1588 – 1811 Rebuilt as Diocesan Registry 1822 Passed to Union Society 1935 And to University Library 1978 — — Map (db m126290) HM
14 ► United Kingdom, England, County Durham, Durham — Repair and Restoration —
Near no nearby street.
The Cloister has had lots of changes, repairs and conservation work over the years: • 1000s: The first Cloister was built. • 1093-1133: It was enlarged when the Norman Cathedral was built. • Late 1100s: Bishop Hugh le Puiset remodelled the . . . — — Map (db m253728) HM
15 ► United Kingdom, England, County Durham, Durham — The Cloister —
Near no nearby street.
The Cloister, the area you are in now, is a series of four covered walkways set around a central grassed area, called the Cloister Garth. The first Cloister at Durham was built in the 11th century, and was later enlarged and extended. It provided a . . . — — Map (db m253727) HM
16 ► United Kingdom, England, County Durham, Durham — The Durham Light Infantry —
On Silver Street at Saddler Street, on the left when traveling north on Silver Street.
1758     1968 The Durham Light Infantry Dedicated to All Who Served in the Regiment And in Memory of Those Who Gave Their Lives In the Cause of Freedom Faithful ( side plaque ) The Regiment’s long connection with County . . . — — Map (db m126171) HM WM
17 ► United Kingdom, England, County Durham, Hartlepool — Castle Eden War Memorial —
On England Route B1281 at Stockton Road, on the left when traveling east on England Route B1281.
To the Memory Of the Men of This Parish Who Gave Their Lives In the Great War 1914 – 1918. Thomas Hindson Biggins Pte Som. L.I. · Rowland Burdon Capt. & Flt. Comdr R.F.C. · Thomas Burns L/Cpl Durham L.I. · James Henry Francis . . . — — Map (db m125904) WM
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18 ► United Kingdom, England, County Durham, Horden — Horden Colliery —
Near Kilburn Drive at Blackhills Road, on the right when traveling north.
British Coal Corporation Horden Colliery Shaft Ref.   North Shaft Diameter   6090 mm Shaft Depth   438 M Depth to top of cap from top of monument   2 M Date of Capping   Aug. 94 — — Map (db m125912) HM
19 ► United Kingdom, England, County Durham, Rookhope — Rookhope War Memorial —
On Front Street at unnamed road, 3 miles north of A689 in Eastgate, on the right when traveling north on Front Street.
“For Home and Country” Erected to the Memory of the Men from this Parish who Served in the Great War 1914 – 1918. Those Who Fell Richard Bell Adamson. · Robert Hodgson Adamson. · John Christopher Baty. · John Edward . . . — — Map (db m126343) WM
20 ► United Kingdom, England, County Durham, Seaham — Eleven ‘O’ One — Tommy - World War One Soldier —
On North Terrace at Tempest Road, on the left when traveling south on North Terrace.
Eleven ‘O’ One Known locally as ‘Tommy’ was bought on Aug 4th 2014 from the public local schools businesses and Durham County Council. He sits here for future generations to visit, enjoy and remember. By — Ray Lonsdale Two . . . — — Map (db m125911) WM
21 ► United Kingdom, England, County Durham, Seaham — Seaham Cenotaph —
On North Terrace at Tempest Road, on the left when traveling south on North Terrace.
. . . — — Map (db m125907) WM
22 ► United Kingdom, England, County Durham, Wolsingham — Millenium Window —
On Front Street (England Route A689) at Market Place ( Route B6296), on the left when traveling east on Front Street.
. . . — — Map (db m126342) HM
23 ► United Kingdom, England, County Durham, Wolsingham — Wolsingham War Memorial —
On Front Street (England Route A689) at Market Place ( Route B6296), on the left when traveling east on Front Street.
Remember With Thanksgiving The True and Faithful Men Who In The Great War Went Forth From This Parish For God and the Right The Names of Those Who Returned Not Again Are Here Inscribed To Be Honoured For Evermore 1915 — . . . — — Map (db m126340) WM
24 ► United Kingdom, England, Hartlepool — 25pr Mk II Saluting Gun —
Near Moor Terrace close to Bath Terrace, on the left when traveling east.
25pr Mk II Saluting Gun Calibre 87.6mm (3.45 inch) Range 12km (13,400 yards) Rate of Fire 6-8 rounds per minute Shell weight 11.3kg (25lb) This 25 pounder is used today by The Heugh Gun Battery to fire blank charges as a . . . — — Map (db m125799) HM
25 ► United Kingdom, England, Hartlepool — 25pr Saluting Gun 1942 —
Near Moor Terrace at Bath Terrace, on the left when traveling east.
25pr Mk II Saluting Gun. 1942 Calibre 87.6mm (3.45 inch) Range 12km (13,400 yards) Rate of Fire 6-8 rounds per minute Shell weight 11.3kg (25lb) The 25 pounder is considered to have been one of the finest field artillery pieces . . . — — Map (db m125797) HM
26 ► United Kingdom, England, Hartlepool — 5.5 inch Howitzer —
Near Moor Terrace at Bath Terrace, on the left when traveling east.
5.5 inch Gun Howitzer Calibre 140mm (5.5 inch) Range 14km (15,300 yards) Rate of Fire 3 rounds per minute Shell weight 36kg (80lb) The 5.5 inch Howitzer came into service in 1942 in the Western Desert of North Africa against . . . — — Map (db m125800) HM
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27 ► United Kingdom, England, Hartlepool — 6 inch Gun —
Near Moor Terrace at Bath Terrace, on the left when traveling east.
Original 6 inch Mk 24 Calibre 152mm (6 inch) Range 23km (25,400 yards) Rate of Fire 6 to 8 rounds per minute Shell weight 50kg (112lb) A 6 inch Mk 24 was mounted here and, with its powered turret, would have been about a . . . — — Map (db m125758) HM
28 ► United Kingdom, England, Hartlepool — 6 inch Mk VII Gun —
Near Moor Terrace at Bath Terrace, on the left when traveling east.
Original 6 inch Mk VII Calibre 152mm (6 inch) Range 14km (15,700 yards) Rate of Fire 5 to 7 rounds per minute Shell weight 45kg (100lb) The original gun emplaced here was a Vickers 6 inch Mk VII gun, the workhorse of 20th . . . — — Map (db m125746) HM
29 ► United Kingdom, England, Hartlepool — A Trophy from Sebastopol —
Near Moor Terrace at Bath Terrace, on the left when traveling east.
A Trophy From Sebastopol This Cannon Was Captured From the Russian Army At the Battle of Sebastopol During the Crimean War (1854-56). In October, 1857 The then Secretary of State, Lord Panmure, Offered the Cannon to Hartlepool Borough . . . — — Map (db m125833) HM
30 ► United Kingdom, England, Hartlepool — Bofors L/60 Anti-Aircraft Gun —
Near Moor Terrace at Bath Terrace, on the left when traveling east.
Bofors L/60 40mm Anti Aircraft Gun Calibre 40mm (1.57 inch) Anti Aircraft Ceiling 7.9km (26,000 feet) Rate of Fire 120 rounds per minute Shell weight 0.7kg (2lb) High Explosive The Bofors was a British version of a Swedish . . . — — Map (db m125761) HM
31 ► United Kingdom, England, Hartlepool — Bombardment of the Hartlepools — Introduction —
Near Moor Terrace at Bath Terrace, on the left when traveling east.
At 7pm on 14th December 1914 Winston Churchill, First Lord of the Admiralty, was told that "a battle cruiser attack on the East Coast was probably imminent", although what the precise objectives were it was impossible to say. The SMS Seydlitz, . . . — — Map (db m125831) HM
32 ► United Kingdom, England, Hartlepool — Bombardment of the Hartlepools — Aftermath —
Near Moor Terrace at Bath Terrace, on the left when traveling east.
It was thought that a buoy which the German fleet used as a guide had been moved further inland and the nearness of the German ships to the coast was the salvation of the batteries. A longer range would have given a trajectory bringing a dropping . . . — — Map (db m125832) HM
33 ► United Kingdom, England, Hartlepool — Burney Recoilless Rifle —
Near Moor Terrace at Bath Terrace, on the left when traveling east.
Burney 3.7 inch Mk I Recoilless Rifle Calibre 94mm (3.7 inch) Range approx 1km (1090 yards) Rate of Fire Unknown Shell weight Unknown The requirement for light, highly mobile anti tank weapons led to experiments with . . . — — Map (db m125767) HM
34 ► United Kingdom, England, Hartlepool — Coast Defence Gun Barrel —
On Moor Terrace at Bath Terrace, on the left when traveling east on Moor Terrace.
5.25 inch Mk II Coast Defence / Anti Aircraft Gun Barrel Calibre 133mm (5.25 inch) Range 21km (23,400 yards) Anti Aircraft Ceiling 13km (43,000 feet) Rate of Fire 7 to 10 rounds per minute Shell weight 36kg (80lb) Coast . . . — — Map (db m125744) HM
35 ► United Kingdom, England, Hartlepool — Docks & Coal Staiths —
On W View Road at Thorpe Street, on the right when traveling west on W View Road.
The ancient tidal harbour of Hartlepool had become silted up by 1800 but was the obvious port from which to ship the coal of the South Durham collieries. From 1832 the dock was scoured by using sluices to release water from the Slake at low tide. . . . — — Map (db m125901) HM
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36 ► United Kingdom, England, Hartlepool — First Soldier Killed —
Near Moor Terrace at Bath Terrace, on the left when traveling east.
This Tablet Marks the Place Where the First Shell from the Leading German Battle Cruiser Struck at 8:10 A.M. on the 16th of December 1914 And Also Records the Place Where (During the Bombardment) The First Soldier Was Killed On . . . — — Map (db m125803) HM WM
37 ► United Kingdom, England, Hartlepool — Fv 4201 Chieftan —
Near Moor Terrace at Bath Terrace, on the left when traveling east.
Fv 4201 Chieftan Armament 1x120mm LIIAS Gun – 64 rounds carried 2x7.62mm M/G - 6000 rounds carried 2x6 Barrel smoke dischargers Crew – 4 Weight – 55 tons Range – 450 km Speed – 48 kph Entered service . . . — — Map (db m125798) HM
38 ► United Kingdom, England, Hartlepool — Hartlepool Marina —
Near Marina Way at Maritime Avenue, on the left when traveling south.
Hartlepool Marina Opened by Her Majesty the Queen On 18 May 1993 — — Map (db m125682) HM
39 ► United Kingdom, England, Hartlepool — Headland —
On W View Road at Thorpe Street, on the right when traveling east on W View Road.
Welcome to the Headland Ancient Borough of Hartlepool This Gateway Marker was erected 2001 AD to celebrate the 800th Anniversary of the grant of a Charter by King John to the citizens of Herterpool, The historic Borough of . . . — — Map (db m125835) HM
40 ► United Kingdom, England, Hartlepool — L6 WOMBAT Recoilless Rifle —
Near Moor Terrace at Bath Terrace, on the left when traveling east.
L6 Wombat 120mm Recoilless Rifle Calibre 120mm (4.7 inch) Range 1.1km (1,200 yards) Rate of Fire 4 rounds per minute Shell weight 12.8 kg (28lb) The WOMBAT (Weapon Of Magnesium, Battalion Anti Tank Gun) was Britain's light . . . — — Map (db m125801) HM
41 ► United Kingdom, England, Hartlepool — Malta Gun —
Near Moor Terrace at Bath Terrace, on the left when traveling east.
3.7 inch Static Mount Anti Aircraft Gun The Malta Gun Between 1940 and 1943 the island of Malta, "Britain's unsinkable aircraft carrier" suffered almost continuous siege in the most sustained bombing campaign of World War Two. Germany . . . — — Map (db m125760) HM
42 ► United Kingdom, England, Hartlepool — Mk I Anti Aircraft Gun —
Near Moor Terrace at Bath Terrace, on the left when traveling east.
3.7 inch Mk I Anti Aircraft Gun Calibre 93.9mm (3.7 inch) Anti Aircraft Ceiling 9.7 km (31,000 feet) Rate of Fire 10 rounds per minute Shell weight 12.7kg (28lb) The Vickers anti-aircraft gun was introduced to the British . . . — — Map (db m125765) HM
43 ► United Kingdom, England, Hartlepool — Naval & Anti Aircraft Gun —
Near Moor Terrace at Bath Terrace, on the left when traveling east.
4.5 Inch Mk III Naval & Anti Aircraft Gun 4.5 Inch Mk III Calibre 114mm (4.5 inch) Range 18.2 km (19,990 yards) Anti Aircraft Ceiling 9.1km (29,900 feet) Rate of Fire 14 rounds per minute Shell weight 25 kg (55lb) The . . . — — Map (db m125757) HM
44 ► United Kingdom, England, Hartlepool — Naval Coast Defence Gun —
Near Moor Terrace at Bath Terrace, on the left when traveling east.
4.7 inch Naval / Coast Defence Gun Calibre 120mm (4.7 inch) Range 9km (9,900 yards) Rate of Fire 5 to 6 rounds per minute Shell weight 20.4 kg (45lb) The 4.7 inch gun was the first 'modern' breech loader and was accepted into . . . — — Map (db m125766) HM
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45 ► United Kingdom, England, Hartlepool — Naval Gun 4 inch —
Near Moor Terrace at Bath Terrace, on the left when traveling east.
Naval Gun 4 inch QF Mk 4 on Mk XVI Mount 1945 Calibre 100mm (4 inch) Range 16,300 yards Rate of Fire 10 - 15 rounds per minute Shell weight 31lb, 14kg The Naval Gun 4 inch QF first appeared in 1895 with the Mark IV being . . . — — Map (db m125759) HM
46 ► United Kingdom, England, Hartlepool — Naval Gun Barrel —
Near Moor Terrace at Bath Terrace, on the left when traveling east.
Naval Gun Barrel 4.5 inch QF Mk III Calibre 114mm (4.5 inch) Range 18.2 km (19,990 yards) Anti Aircraft Ceiling 9.1km (29,900 feet) Rate of Fire 14 rounds per minute Shell weight 25 kg (55lb) In the 1930s a Naval gun was . . . — — Map (db m125745) HM WM
47 ► United Kingdom, England, Hartlepool — PS Wingfield Castle —
Near Marina Way at Maritime Avenue, on the left when traveling south.
The PS Wingfield Castle is a unique survivor of a type of passenger vessel which once was common across Britain. She is a symbol of the technical skill of local people, both during her construction on this very spot during the great depression of . . . — — Map (db m125686) HM
48 ► United Kingdom, England, Hartlepool — PSS Wingfield Castle —
Near Marina Way at Maritime Avenue, on the left when traveling south.
PSS Wingfield Castle PSS Wingfield Castle is the largest exhibit at the Museum of Hartlepool. She was built here in Hartlepool by William Gray & Co and launched in 1934. She served as a passenger ferry on the River Humber with her sister ships PSS . . . — — Map (db m125689) HM
49 ► United Kingdom, England, Hartlepool — Ropes —
Near Marina Way at Maritime Avenue, on the left when traveling south.
There would be approximately 12 miles of rope on board an average frigate of the Napoleonic era. The Standing Rigging supports the masts. It is very thick as it has to bear a great deal of weight. These ropes could be as large as 10cm . . . — — Map (db m125685) HM
50 ► United Kingdom, England, Hartlepool — Seaton Tower Lighthouse —
Near Marina Way at The Highlight, on the left when traveling south.
In Memory Of All Those Who Lost Their Lives At Sea ( eleven granite tablets, set into the pavement, list the names of lost sailors ) — — Map (db m125687) HM
51 ► United Kingdom, England, Hartlepool — Shipwrecked Royal Benevolent Society —
Near Marina Way at Maritime Avenue, on the left when traveling south.
The Shipwrecked Fishermen & Mariners Royal Benevolent Society 16 Wilfred Street London S.W.I. Founded 1833 For The Alleviation Of Every Phase Of Shipwreck Distress Among The Seafaring Population And Their Dependents Over 1,000,000 . . . — — Map (db m125690) HM
52 ► United Kingdom, England, Hartlepool — The Bombardment of the Hartlepools —
Near Moor Terrace at Bath Terrace, on the left when traveling east.
The Bombardment of the Hartlepools This memorial commemorates all those across the Hartlepools who were killed or wounded due to the naval bombardment of the 16th December 1914. At least 114 civilians, 9 soldiers and 7 sailors were . . . — — Map (db m125834) HM WM
53 ► United Kingdom, England, Hartlepool — Throston Engine House —
On W View Road at Thorpe Street, on the right when traveling west on W View Road.
Throston Engine House was built 1838-1840 to accommodate a steam winding engine which hauled the coal wagons of the Stockton and Hartlepool Railway up 14 feet (4.3 metres) to the staiths of the Hartlepool Railway, at 3d (old pence) per ton of . . . — — Map (db m125902) HM
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54 ► United Kingdom, England, Northumberland, Alnwick — Alnwick Quarters —
On The Peth (England Route B6341) at Bailiffgate, on the left when traveling south on The Peth.
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 . . . — — Map (db m125983) HM
55 ► United Kingdom, England, Northumberland, Alnwick — Alnwick War Memorial —
On Bondgate Within (Route B6346) at Route B1340, on the left when traveling east on Bondgate Within.
This Column of Remembrance Is Dedicated to the Men of Alnwick Who Gave Their Lives In The Wars Of 1914 — 1918 & 1939 — 1945 We will remember them ( upper small plaque ) Korea War 1950 – 53 Flis. A. . . . — — Map (db m126057) WM
56 ► United Kingdom, England, Northumberland, Alnwick — Bosnian Army Gun —
Near The Peth (Route B6341) at Bailiffgate, on the left when traveling south.
Fusiliers Museum of Northumberland Bosnian Croat Army 76mm Artillery Gun Regimental Sergeant Major Mac Leyland and Corporal Mac McGuiness, 1st Battalion Royal Regiment of Fusiliers took possession of this gun when on peace-keeping duties in . . . — — Map (db m126054) HM
57 ► United Kingdom, England, Northumberland, Alnwick — Robertson’s Pant —
On Market Street (England Route B6341) at Bondgate Within, on the right when traveling east on Market Street.
Restored 1986 Presented by Adam Robertson to His Native Town 1890 Opened by Earl Percy June 8th 1891 Robertson’s Pant This fountain or pant was erected in 1890 by Adam Robertson local freeman and benefactor as a gift to his . . . — — Map (db m126056) HM
58 ► United Kingdom, England, Northumberland, Alnwick — Sir Henry Percy ‘Harry Hotspur’ —
On Pottergate at Narrowgate, on the right when traveling east on Pottergate.
Sir Henry Percy 'Harry Hotspur' c1364 – 1403 “...and by his light did all the chivalry of England move to do brave acts.” William Shakespeare - Henry IV, Part II This statue was commissioned by Alnwick Community Development . . . — — Map (db m126055) HM
59 ► United Kingdom, England, Northumberland, Alnwick — Sir Henry Percy Hotspur —
Near The Peth (England Route B6341) at Bailiffgate, on the left when traveling south.
Sir Henry Percy Hotspur Harry Hotspur was born at Alnwick Castle in 1364 or 1366 and was knighted in 1377 at the time when his father was created 1st Earl of Northumberland. He was supremely powerful in combat on land and sea, though sometimes his . . . — — Map (db m125984) HM
60 ► United Kingdom, England, Northumberland, Bamburgh — 19th Century Iron Mortar —
Near Links Road at Front Street, on the right when traveling north.
Early 19th Century Iron Mortar Fitted to a wooden gun carriage this mortar is fitted with a cascabel. This ring at the breech or back of the cannon was used to attach lifting tackle when mounting or un-mounting it from its carriage. The mortar's . . . — — Map (db m125930) HM
61 ► United Kingdom, England, Northumberland, Bamburgh — 24 Pounder Cannons —
Near Links Road at Front Street, on the right when traveling north.
It is believed that the castle acquired these two 24 pounder cannons when Napoleon was threatening to invade England in 1798. The stylised 'N' located on the left hand side of the breech is a naval service mark. This tells us that the cannons were . . . — — Map (db m125934) HM
62 ► United Kingdom, England, Northumberland, Bamburgh — 32 Pounder Cannon —
Near Links Road at Front Street, on the right when traveling north.
This gun was purchased for £34.1.0. with an additional 74 barrels of gunpowder & a carriage bringing the total cost to £36.14.0. On 29th March 1784 Mr Cookson arranged to transport the 32 Pounder Gun on his sloop bound for Wareham, just outside . . . — — Map (db m125936) HM
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63 ► United Kingdom, England, Northumberland, Bamburgh — Bamburgh Castle Bell —
Near Links Road at Front Street, on the right when traveling north.
This bell was originally in a cap house on top of the clock tower known also as the Belle Tower! As an integral part of the mechanism it sounded out at regular intervals. It was moved to its current site here in the apse of the chapel as its . . . — — Map (db m125982) HM
64 ► United Kingdom, England, Northumberland, Bamburgh — Bamburgh Castle Coastguard Station —
Near Links Road at Front Street, on the right when traveling north.
Bamburgh Castle Coastguard Station In 1771 The Crewe Trustees published an: “Account of the Signals made use of at Bamburgh Castle in the County of Northumberland in case Ships or Vessels are perceived in Distress, and of the charitable . . . — — Map (db m125937) HM
65 ► United Kingdom, England, Northumberland, Bamburgh — Bamburgh’s Recorded History —
Near Links Road at Front Street, on the right when traveling north.
547   Bamburgh’s Recorded History Begins Noted in the Anglo-Saxon chronicles, Ida the flamebearer conquers Din Guayrdi, Bamburgh, making it the capital of his kingdom of Bernicia. 607 – 634   Aethelfrith the Ravening Wolf Added . . . — — Map (db m125927) HM
66 ► United Kingdom, England, Northumberland, Bamburgh — Chapel of St. Peter —
Near Links Road at Front Street, on the right when traveling north.
These Are The Remains Of The Chapel In Which King Oswald’s Relics Were Kept. The Apse Dates From Norman Times. — — Map (db m125980) HM
67 ► United Kingdom, England, Northumberland, Bamburgh — Home of Kings — Bamburgh Castle —
Near Links Road at Front Street, on the right when traveling north.
Once home to the Kings of Northumbria, from King Ida in the mid 6 Century, through toLord Armstrong, a ‘King’ of Industry, Bamburgh Castle has dominated this coastline from wooden palisade to sandstone fortress. The story of Bamburgh goes . . . — — Map (db m125923) HM
68 ► United Kingdom, England, Northumberland, Bamburgh — Mid-Tower Room —
Near Links Road at Front Street, on the right when traveling north.
This vaulted room is the middle floor of three built into the easterly of two towers on the inner curtain wall. The tops of the towers were removed during re-modelling in the late 1800s and now form seating areas The lower room is identifiable . . . — — Map (db m125978) HM
69 ► United Kingdom, England, Northumberland, Bamburgh — Northumbria’s Royal Throne —
Near Links Road at Front Street, on the right when traveling north.
Originally discovered in the 19th century and thought to be a piece of a standing cross this piece of stone was later identified as belonging to a stone chair. It is currently on display in the Archaeology Room. It has been dated to around 800AD . . . — — Map (db m125941) HM
70 ► United Kingdom, England, Northumberland, Bamburgh — Stocks —
Near Links Road at Front Street, on the right when traveling north.
History Often confused with the pillory, stocks were only designed to hold the legs and occasionally arms, whereas the pillory held the head as well. Perhaps the most famous person placed in the stocks was Cardinal Wolsey after he got drunk at . . . — — Map (db m125939) HM
71 ► United Kingdom, England, Northumberland, Bamburgh — The Armada Gun —
Near Links Road at Front Street, on the right when traveling north.
Dating from the late 1600s this cannon was affectionately named the Armada Gun as it was believed to have come from a Spanish Armada vessel after the fleet was driven up the North Sea Coast. It was later confirmed as a Dutch trading vessel that . . . — — Map (db m125977) HM
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72 ► United Kingdom, England, Northumberland, Bamburgh — The Farne Islands — Bamburgh Castle —
Near Links Road at Front Street, on the right when traveling north.
The islands before you are the Farne Islands between 15 and over 20 depending on the state of the tide. The islands were a renowned hazard to shipping and in the 18th Century, Dr Sharp, working for the Trustees of Lord Crewe, created one of . . . — — Map (db m125925) HM
73 ► United Kingdom, England, Northumberland, Bardon Mill — Hadrian's Wall — Frontiers of the Roman Empire World Heritage Site —
Near no nearby street.
Hadrian's Wall formed the north-west frontier of the Roman empire for most of the period AD 122-410. The empire's frontiers extended over 5,000 km from the Atlantic coast of Britain through Europe, the Middle East and across North Africa to the . . . — — Map (db m85985) HM
74 ► United Kingdom, England, Northumberland, Bardon Mill — Steel Rigg — Welcome to Northumberland National Park —
Near 68.
Where National Park meets World Heritage Site Your visit You have come to a very special place. The landscape is full of clues to our past, but it is also important for our future. Not just a pretty place The inspirational landscape . . . — — Map (db m86361) HM
75 ► United Kingdom, England, Northumberland, Branxton — After the Battle of Flodden — Branxton Church —
On unnamed street.
. . . — — Map (db m85800) HM
76 ► United Kingdom, England, Northumberland, Branxton — Flodden — 1513 —
On unnamed street.
FLODDEN 1513 To The Brave Of Both Nations Erected 1910 — — Map (db m85799) WM
77 ► United Kingdom, England, Northumberland, Corbridge — Corbridge —
On Middle Street at Market Place, on the right when traveling north on Middle Street.
Corbridge The scene of stormy events in the past. In 796 Ethelred, King of Northumbria was slain here. In 918 King Regnald the Dane defeated the English and Scots armies here. In 1138 King David I of Scotland occupied the town. In 1201 it . . . — — Map (db m125635) HM
78 ► United Kingdom, England, Northumberland, Corbridge — Corbridge Roman Site —
Near Corchester Lane 0.8 kilometers west of Stagshaw Road, on the left when traveling west.
Corbridge Roman Site The first Roman fort at Corbridge was built about a kilometre to the west of here. It was built as a supply base for the Roman advance into Scotland in about AD 80. Five years after the fort was abandoned, the first of a series . . . — — Map (db m125529) HM
79 ► United Kingdom, England, Northumberland, Corbridge — First Methodist House —
On St Helen's Street at Watling Street, on the left when traveling east on St Helen's Street.
This House, Built in 1820, became the First Methodist Preaching House in Corbridge. Corbridge Village Trust — — Map (db m125632) HM
80 ► United Kingdom, England, Northumberland, Corbridge — St Andrew Corbridge World War I Memorial —
On Middle Street at Market Place, on the right when traveling north on Middle Street.
To the Greater Glory of God And in Never Fading Memory of All Who the Noble Sons of This Parish Who Laid Down Their Lives For God King and Country in the Great War 1914 – 1918 This Lychgate was Erected 1920 “A People That . . . — — Map (db m125634) WM
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81 ► United Kingdom, England, Northumberland, Corbridge — The Courtyard Building —
Near Corchester Lane 0.8 kilometers west of Stagshaw Road, on the left when traveling west.
The Courtyard Building About AD 165 a new layout for Corbridge was planned. The earlier fort buildings were mostly demolished and a little later work began on this large courtyard building. We do not know with certainty the original function of the . . . — — Map (db m125540) HM
82 ► United Kingdom, England, Northumberland, Corbridge — The Early Forts —
Near Corchester Lane 0.8 kilometers west of Stagshaw Road, on the left when traveling west.
The Early Forts The earliest forts at Corbridge were built largely of timber. It was not until the middle of the second Century, when the last fort was built, that extensive use was made of stone. The remains which you can see here belong to . . . — — Map (db m125541) HM
83 ► United Kingdom, England, Northumberland, Corbridge — The East Military Compound —
Near Corchester Lane 0.8 kilometers west of Stagshaw Road, on the left when traveling west.
The East Military Compound You are now standing in the east military compound, some of which lies buried in the field behind you. The most substantial remains within the compound belong to a pair of residential houses to your left, in the . . . — — Map (db m125542) HM
84 ► United Kingdom, England, Northumberland, Corbridge — The Fountain House —
Near Corchester Lane 0.8 kilometers west of Stagshaw Road, on the left when traveling west.
The Fountain House An aqueduct brought water into the site from the north to feed a fountain here. The water flowed through an ornamental fountain-head into a large basin surrounded with decorated stone screens and from there into the stone trough . . . — — Map (db m125539) HM
85 ► United Kingdom, England, Northumberland, Corbridge — The Golden Lion —
On Hill Street at Princes Street, on the left when traveling east on Hill Street.
The Golden Lion was built from stones from Dilston Hall, demolished in 1768 during the break up and sale of the property after Lord Derwent-Waters execution for his part in the Jacobite Rebellion. The stone originally came from the Roman bath . . . — — Map (db m125631) HM
86 ► United Kingdom, England, Northumberland, Corbridge — The Granaries —
On Corchester Lane 0.8 kilometers west of Stagshaw Road, on the left when traveling west.
The Granaries In front of you are the remains of two large granaries. They were designed to store grain to make bread, an important part of a Roman soldier's diet. Inside the buildings the stone floors rest on low stone walls with channels . . . — — Map (db m125538) HM
87 ► United Kingdom, England, Northumberland, Corbridge — The King’s Oven —
On Watling Street at Hill Street, on the left when traveling south on Watling Street.
. . . — — Map (db m125633) HM
88 ► United Kingdom, England, Northumberland, Corbridge — The Main Street —
Near Corchester Lane 0.8 kilometers west of Stagshaw Road, on the left when traveling west.
The Main Street This was the main street of the town. It formed part of an important Roman road known as the Stanegate which ran all the way from Corbridge to Carlisle. To your left are the remains of shops, a fountain, and two granaries. On its . . . — — Map (db m125531) HM
89 ► United Kingdom, England, Northumberland, Corbridge — The Old Market Cross —
Near Middle Street close to Market Place, on the right when traveling north.
The Old Market Cross Which, mounted on a Roman altar from Corstopitum, stood for some 6oo years in the market place it was removed in 1807, and restored and re-erected on its present site in 1975. — — Map (db m125639) HM
90 ► United Kingdom, England, Northumberland, Corbridge — The Side Street —
Near Corchester Lane at Stagshaw Road, on the left when traveling west.
The Side Street This is the side street which divides the two military compounds. Originally it joined the Stanegate (the main street), but sometime in the third or fourth centuries a wall was built which closed off the far end and also linked the . . . — — Map (db m125543) HM
91 ► United Kingdom, England, Northumberland, Corbridge — The West Headquarters Building —
Near Corchester Lane 0.8 kilometers west of Stagshaw Road, on the left when traveling west.
The West Headquarters Building This building is thought to have been the administrative headquarters of the west compound. It was divided internally into six rooms probably with arched openings between them. The room in the centre at the back of . . . — — Map (db m125546) HM
92 ► United Kingdom, England, Northumberland, Corbridge — The West Military Compound —
Near Corchester Lane 0.8 kilometers west of Stagshaw Road, on the left when traveling west.
The West Military Compound You are now standing in the west military compound some of which lies buried in the field behind you. To your left. opposite the main gate, is the Headquarters building. There is a small underground chamber which is . . . — — Map (db m125544) HM
93 ► United Kingdom, England, Northumberland, Corbridge — Vicar’s Pele —
On Middle Street at Market Place, on the right when traveling north on Middle Street.
Vicar’s Pele This tower, the finest of its kind, was built about AD 1300 for a Vicar of Corbridge and was lived in as a fortified vicarage until the early seventeenth century. — — Map (db m125637) HM
94 ► United Kingdom, England, Northumberland, Elsdon — The Pinfold —
On roas 68 at Crawford Cres, on the right when traveling north on roas 68.
The Pinfold An 18th century enclosure for stray cattle and sheep — — Map (db m126653) HM
95 ► United Kingdom, England, Northumberland, Hexham — 16th Century Bastle House —
Near England Route B6319 2.9 kilometers west of North Road, on the right when traveling west.
16th Century Bastle House Ruined buildings were adapted and new ones built at Housesteads in the centuries after the Romans left, when the land around became an upland farm. In the 16th century a local family built a fortified house onto the . . . — — Map (db m126423) HM
96 ► United Kingdom, England, Northumberland, Hexham — A Changing Fort —
Near England Route B6319 4.7 kilometers west of North Road, on the right when traveling west.
A Changing Fort During its 280-year life, many changes were made in the fort, no more so than to building XV. Over the years, it served as a workshop, a barracks, a stable, and a storehouse before a small bathhouse (balneae) was placed . . . — — Map (db m126449) HM
97 ► United Kingdom, England, Northumberland, Hexham — A military community —
Near road 68 4 kilometers north of Route A69, on the left when traveling north.
A military community Villages like Vindolanda were a vital part of the military occupation of Hadrian's Wall, and were planned extensions of the forts themselves. They provided extra space for facilities such as shops, workshops, additional . . . — — Map (db m126419) HM
98 ► United Kingdom, England, Northumberland, Hexham — Allenheads War Memorial —
On England Route B6295 at an unnamed road to Rockhope, on the right when traveling north on England Route B6295.
To the Glory of God And in Proud and Loving Memory Of the Men of This Parish, Who Gave Their Lives in the Great War 1914 — 1918 William Frederick Pearson. Gilbert Graham. William Vickers. George Sparke. “Greater love . . . — — Map (db m126414) WM
99 ► United Kingdom, England, Northumberland, Hexham — Barracks: the Last Hundred Years at Housesteads —
Near Route B6319 4.7 kilometers west of North Road, on the right when traveling west.
Barracks: the Last Hundred Years at Housesteads Archaeology has revealed radical changes to the fort beginning around AD 300. One of the most important was the reconstruction of the barracks from single long buildings into smaller individual . . . — — Map (db m126447) HM
100 ► United Kingdom, England, Northumberland, Hexham — Beneath the soil —
Near road 68 4 kilometers north of Route A69, on the left when traveling north.
The remains of the stone buildings that you see around you are but a fraction of what was once here at Vindolanda in ancient times. Before the last stone fort was built around AD213, eight forts had preceded it. Most of the earlier forts were . . . — — Map (db m126354) HM

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