Europe, British Isles, North-East England, Northumberland, Tynedale
Tynedale, Northumberland is in Northumberland.
Europe, British Isles, North-East England, Northumberland, Tynedale, Barrasford [Map]
The River North Tyne flows from Kielder Water [Map] past Greystead [Map], Bellingham [Map] to Redesmouth [Map] where it is joined by the River Rede.
It continues past Wark [Map], Nunwick [Map], Barrasford [Map], Chollerton [Map], Wall [Map] to Warden [Map] where it joins the River South Tyne to become the River Tyne.
Europe, British Isles, North-East England, Northumberland, Tynedale, Bavington [Map]
In 1170 John Babington was born at Bavington [Map].
Around 1220 John Babington (age 50) died at Bavington [Map].
In 1245 William Babington was born to Robert Babington (age 25) at Bavington [Map].
Around 1248 Robert Babington (age 28) died at Bavington [Map].
Around 1267 Bernard Babington was born to William Babington (age 22) at Bavington [Map].
In 1271 William Babington (age 26) died at Bavington [Map].
In 1303 Bernard Babington (age 36) died at Bavington [Map].
Europe, British Isles, North-East England, Northumberland, Tynedale, Bearsbridge [Map]
The River West Allen rises near Coldcleugh [Map] from where it flows past Carrshield [Map], Ninebanks [Map], Bearsbridge [Map] to just before Cupola Bridge [Map] where it converges with the River East Allen to form the River Allen.
Europe, British Isles, North-East England, Northumberland, Tynedale, Bellingham [Map]
In 1870 Maud Allgood was born to Major-General George Allgood (age 42) and Elizabeth Clayton (age 33) at Bellingham [Map].
On 11 Feb 1874 Captain Bertram Allgood was born to Major-General George Allgood (age 46) and Elizabeth Clayton (age 37) at Bellingham [Map].
The River North Tyne flows from Kielder Water [Map] past Greystead [Map], Bellingham [Map] to Redesmouth [Map] where it is joined by the River Rede.
It continues past Wark [Map], Nunwick [Map], Barrasford [Map], Chollerton [Map], Wall [Map] to Warden [Map] where it joins the River South Tyne to become the River Tyne.
Europe, British Isles, North-East England, Northumberland, Tynedale, Blakehope Roman Fort [Map]
From Corbridge Roman Fort, Northumberland [Map] Dere Street continues north through Hunnum aka Onnum Roman Fort [Map], where it crosses Hadrian's Wall, Little Whittington, Northumberland [Map], Beukley, Northumberland [Map], Great Swinburne, Northumberland [Map], Fourlaws Roman Camp [Map], Habitancum Roman Fort [Map], Blakehope Roman Fort [Map], High Rochester [Map], Featherwood Roman Camps [Map], Chew Green Roman Camps [Map] where it crosses the River Coquet and into Scotland.
Europe, British Isles, North-East England, Northumberland, Tynedale, Blanchland [Map]
The County Durham River Derwent rises near Blanchland [Map] being formed from a number of streams and burns that rise on Newbiggin Fell and Heatheryburn Moor. From Blanchland [Map] it flows through the Derwent Reservoir [Map], past Consett, County Durham [Map], Ebchester, County Durham [Map], Hamsterley, County Durham [Map] and Rowland's Gill, County Durham [Map] after which it joins the River Tyne.
Europe, British Isles, North-East England, Northumberland, Tynedale, Blanchland, Derwent Reservoir [Map]
The County Durham River Derwent rises near Blanchland [Map] being formed from a number of streams and burns that rise on Newbiggin Fell and Heatheryburn Moor. From Blanchland [Map] it flows through the Derwent Reservoir [Map], past Consett, County Durham [Map], Ebchester, County Durham [Map], Hamsterley, County Durham [Map] and Rowland's Gill, County Durham [Map] after which it joins the River Tyne.
Europe, British Isles, North-East England, Northumberland, Tynedale, Bywell [Map]
The River Tyne is formed from the River North Tyne and River South Tyne which converge at Warden [Map]. From Warden [Map] it flows past Hexham [Map], Corbridge [Map], Riding Mill [Map], Bywell [Map], Ovingham [Map], Clara Vale [Map], Blaydon [Map], Newcastle upon Tyne [Map] and Wallsend [Map] and North Shields [Map] and South Shields, County Durham [Map] after which it joins the North Sea at Tynemouth, Northumberland [Map].
Europe, British Isles, North-East England, Northumberland, Tynedale, Carrshield [Map]
The River West Allen rises near Coldcleugh [Map] from where it flows past Carrshield [Map], Ninebanks [Map], Bearsbridge [Map] to just before Cupola Bridge [Map] where it converges with the River East Allen to form the River Allen.
Europe, British Isles, North-East England, Northumberland, Tynedale, Catton [Map]
The River East Allen rises near Allenheads [Map] from where it flows past Ropehaugh [Map], Spartylea [Map], Sinderhope [Map], Allendale Town [Map], Catton [Map] to just before Cupola Bridge [Map] where it converges with the River West Allen to form the River Allen.
Europe, British Isles, North-East England, Northumberland, Tynedale, Chollerton [Map]
The River North Tyne flows from Kielder Water [Map] past Greystead [Map], Bellingham [Map] to Redesmouth [Map] where it is joined by the River Rede.
It continues past Wark [Map], Nunwick [Map], Barrasford [Map], Chollerton [Map], Wall [Map] to Warden [Map] where it joins the River South Tyne to become the River Tyne.
Europe, British Isles, North-East England, Northumberland, Tynedale, Churnsike Lodge [Map]
The River Irthing rises from a number of becks and burns on Padderburn Moor, Northumberland [Map] from where it flows past Churnsike Lodge, Northumberland [Map], Butterburn, Westmoreland and Lampert, Northumberland [Map] where it is joined by the Butter Burn, Smith Farm, Northumberland [Map], Gilsland Spa, Northumberland [Map], Gilsland [Map], Nether Denton, Cumberland [Map], under Lanercost Old Bridge, Cumberland [Map], past Irthington, Cumberland [Map] to Newby East, Cumberland [Map] after which it joins the River Eden.
Europe, British Isles, North-East England, Northumberland, Tynedale, Coldcleugh [Map]
The River West Allen rises near Coldcleugh [Map] from where it flows past Carrshield [Map], Ninebanks [Map], Bearsbridge [Map] to just before Cupola Bridge [Map] where it converges with the River East Allen to form the River Allen.
Europe, British Isles, North-East England, Northumberland, Tynedale, Corbridge [Map]
The River Tyne is formed from the River North Tyne and River South Tyne which converge at Warden [Map]. From Warden [Map] it flows past Hexham [Map], Corbridge [Map], Riding Mill [Map], Bywell [Map], Ovingham [Map], Clara Vale [Map], Blaydon [Map], Newcastle upon Tyne [Map] and Wallsend [Map] and North Shields [Map] and South Shields, County Durham [Map] after which it joins the North Sea at Tynemouth, Northumberland [Map].
Europe, British Isles, North-East England, Northumberland, Tynedale, Corbridge Roman Fort [Map]
From Corbridge Roman Fort, Northumberland [Map] Dere Street continues north through Hunnum aka Onnum Roman Fort [Map], where it crosses Hadrian's Wall, Little Whittington, Northumberland [Map], Beukley, Northumberland [Map], Great Swinburne, Northumberland [Map], Fourlaws Roman Camp [Map], Habitancum Roman Fort [Map], Blakehope Roman Fort [Map], High Rochester [Map], Featherwood Roman Camps [Map], Chew Green Roman Camps [Map] where it crosses the River Coquet and into Scotland.
From Eboracum aka York [Map] Dere Street travels to Aldborough [Map], Leeming Bar, North Yorkshire [Map], Cataractonium [Map] aka Catterick, Piercebridge, County Durham [Map], Vinovia aka Binchester, County Durham [Map], on the banks of the River Wear, Ebchester, County Durham [Map], where it crosses the County Durham River Derwent, Corbridge Roman Fort, Northumberland [Map], where it, and crosses the River Tyne and Stanegate Roman Road began.
Stanegate Roman Road is a Roman Road that ran from Corbridge Roman Fort, Northumberland [Map], where Dere Street crossed the River Tyne, to Luguvalium Roman Town [Map] aka Carlisle. It predated Hadrians Wall, subsequently built north of it, by several decades.
East to west Stanegate Roman Road started at Corbridge Roman Fort, Northumberland [Map], then passed through Wall [Map], Fourstones, Northumberland [Map], Newbrough, Northumberland [Map], Vindolandia, Northumberland [Map], Haltwhistle Roman Fort [Map], Magnis aka Carvoran Roman Fort [Map], Nether Denton Roman Fort [Map], Brampton Roman Fort [Map] to Carlisle [Map] where the Roman Fort was located where Carlisle Castle is now. The road may possibly have continued to Kirkbride, Cumberland [Map].
Europe, British Isles, North-East England, Northumberland, Tynedale, Cupola Bridge [Map]
Cupola Bridge [Map] is a stone bridge over the River Allen with three segmental arches, the central taller, with arch rings and double keystones, round-ended cutwaters topped by band.
The River West Allen rises near Coldcleugh [Map] from where it flows past Carrshield [Map], Ninebanks [Map], Bearsbridge [Map] to just before Cupola Bridge [Map] where it converges with the River East Allen to form the River Allen.
The River East Allen rises near Allenheads [Map] from where it flows past Ropehaugh [Map], Spartylea [Map], Sinderhope [Map], Allendale Town [Map], Catton [Map] to just before Cupola Bridge [Map] where it converges with the River West Allen to form the River Allen.
Europe, British Isles, North-East England, Northumberland, Tynedale, Featherstone Bridge [Map]
1775. Featherstone Bridge [Map] is stone arch bridge completed in 1775.
The River South Tyne rises on Cross Fell, Westmoreland [Map] from where it flows past Garrigill Westmoreland [Map], Alston [Map] where it is joined by the River Nent.
Thereafter it flows past Kirkhaugh [Map], Knarsdale [Map], Lambley [Map], Featherstone Castle [Map], under Featherstone Bridge [Map], Haltwhistle [Map], Melkridge [Map], Ridley [Map] after which it is joined by the River Allen
Featherstone Castle
The River South Tyne rises on Cross Fell, Westmoreland [Map] from where it flows past Garrigill Westmoreland [Map], Alston [Map] where it is joined by the River Nent.
Thereafter it flows past Kirkhaugh [Map], Knarsdale [Map], Lambley [Map], Featherstone Castle [Map], under Featherstone Bridge [Map], Haltwhistle [Map], Melkridge [Map], Ridley [Map] after which it is joined by the River Allen
Europe, British Isles, North-East England, Northumberland, Tynedale, Fourstones [Map]
East to west Stanegate Roman Road started at Corbridge Roman Fort, Northumberland [Map], then passed through Wall [Map], Fourstones, Northumberland [Map], Newbrough, Northumberland [Map], Vindolandia, Northumberland [Map], Haltwhistle Roman Fort [Map], Magnis aka Carvoran Roman Fort [Map], Nether Denton Roman Fort [Map], Brampton Roman Fort [Map] to Carlisle [Map] where the Roman Fort was located where Carlisle Castle is now. The road may possibly have continued to Kirkbride, Cumberland [Map].
Europe, British Isles, North-East England, Northumberland, Tynedale, Gilsland Spa [Map]
The River Irthing rises from a number of becks and burns on Padderburn Moor, Northumberland [Map] from where it flows past Churnsike Lodge, Northumberland [Map], Butterburn, Westmoreland and Lampert, Northumberland [Map] where it is joined by the Butter Burn, Smith Farm, Northumberland [Map], Gilsland Spa, Northumberland [Map], Gilsland [Map], Nether Denton, Cumberland [Map], under Lanercost Old Bridge, Cumberland [Map], past Irthington, Cumberland [Map] to Newby East, Cumberland [Map] after which it joins the River Eden.
Europe, British Isles, North-East England, Northumberland, Tynedale, Great Swinburne [Map]
From Corbridge Roman Fort, Northumberland [Map] Dere Street continues north through Hunnum aka Onnum Roman Fort [Map], where it crosses Hadrian's Wall, Little Whittington, Northumberland [Map], Beukley, Northumberland [Map], Great Swinburne, Northumberland [Map], Fourlaws Roman Camp [Map], Habitancum Roman Fort [Map], Blakehope Roman Fort [Map], High Rochester [Map], Featherwood Roman Camps [Map], Chew Green Roman Camps [Map] where it crosses the River Coquet and into Scotland.
Europe, British Isles, North-East England, Northumberland, Tynedale, Great Whittingham [Map]
The Devil's Causeway is a Roman Road from the Portgate [Map], where it crossed Dere Street, to Berwick on Tweed [Map]. It passes through Great Whittingham [Map], Hartburn [Map], where it crosses the Hart Burn, Netherwitton [Map], Longhorsley [Map], Brinkburn Priory [Map], whereit crosses the River Coquet, north of North End [Map], Edlingham [Map] to Learchild Roman Fort [Map] where another road headed west to meet Dere Street at Bremenium [Map] aka High Rochester. The road then continues north passing Glanton [Map], Powburn [Map], where it crosses the River Till aka Breamish, the site of the Battle of Hedgeley Moor [Map], Newtown [Map], East Horton [Map], Lowick [Map], Berrington [Map] before reaching Berwick on Tweed [Map].
Europe, British Isles, North-East England, Northumberland, Tynedale, Greystead [Map]
The River North Tyne flows from Kielder Water [Map] past Greystead [Map], Bellingham [Map] to Redesmouth [Map] where it is joined by the River Rede.
It continues past Wark [Map], Nunwick [Map], Barrasford [Map], Chollerton [Map], Wall [Map] to Warden [Map] where it joins the River South Tyne to become the River Tyne.
Europe, British Isles, North-East England, Northumberland, Tynedale, Halton Chesters
Europe, British Isles, North-East England, Northumberland, Tynedale, Halton Chesters, Hunnum aka Onnum Roman Fort [Map]
From Corbridge Roman Fort, Northumberland [Map] Dere Street continues north through Hunnum aka Onnum Roman Fort [Map], where it crosses Hadrian's Wall, Little Whittington, Northumberland [Map], Beukley, Northumberland [Map], Great Swinburne, Northumberland [Map], Fourlaws Roman Camp [Map], Habitancum Roman Fort [Map], Blakehope Roman Fort [Map], High Rochester [Map], Featherwood Roman Camps [Map], Chew Green Roman Camps [Map] where it crosses the River Coquet and into Scotland.
Europe, British Isles, North-East England, Northumberland, Tynedale, Haltwhistle [Map]
The River South Tyne rises on Cross Fell, Westmoreland [Map] from where it flows past Garrigill Westmoreland [Map], Alston [Map] where it is joined by the River Nent.
Thereafter it flows past Kirkhaugh [Map], Knarsdale [Map], Lambley [Map], Featherstone Castle [Map], under Featherstone Bridge [Map], Haltwhistle [Map], Melkridge [Map], Ridley [Map] after which it is joined by the River Allen
Europe, British Isles, North-East England, Northumberland, Tynedale, Haltwhistle Roman Fort [Map]
East to west Stanegate Roman Road started at Corbridge Roman Fort, Northumberland [Map], then passed through Wall [Map], Fourstones, Northumberland [Map], Newbrough, Northumberland [Map], Vindolandia, Northumberland [Map], Haltwhistle Roman Fort [Map], Magnis aka Carvoran Roman Fort [Map], Nether Denton Roman Fort [Map], Brampton Roman Fort [Map] to Carlisle [Map] where the Roman Fort was located where Carlisle Castle is now. The road may possibly have continued to Kirkbride, Cumberland [Map].
Europe, British Isles, North-East England, Northumberland, Tynedale, Harbottle
Harbottle Castle
Between 1157 and 1174 Odinel Umfraville (age 49) commissioned the building of Harbottle Castle [Map]. In 1174 it was captured by the Scots who lost it a year later after which it was rebuilt and improved.
In 1310 Robert the Bruce (age 35) captured Harbottle Castle [Map].
In 1509 George Tailboys 9th Baron Kyme (age 42) was Keeper of at Harbottle Castle [Map].
In 1515 Harbottle Castle [Map] became the residence of Archibald Douglas 6th Earl Angus (age 26) and Margaret Tudor Queen Scotland (age 25) after they had been banished by John Stewart 2nd Duke Albany (age 31).
On 08 Oct 1515 Margaret Douglas Countess Lennox was born to Archibald Douglas 6th Earl Angus (age 26) and Margaret Tudor Queen Scotland (age 25) at Harbottle Castle [Map]. She a granddaughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland.
In 1605 King James I of England and Ireland and VI of Scotland (age 38) granted Harbottle Castle [Map] to George Home 1st Earl Dunbar (age 49).
2022. Photos of Harbottle Castle [Map].
The River Coquet rises around Chew Green [Map] from where it flows past Makendon Northumberland [Map], Blindburn [Map], Barrow Burn [Map], Shillmoor [Map], Linshiels [Map], Alwinton [Map], Harbottle Castle [Map], Sharperton [Map], Holystone [Map], Hepple [Map], Thropton [Map], Rothbury [Map], Pauperhaugh [Map], Brinkburn Priory [Map], Weldon Bridge [Map], Felton [Map], Guyzance [Map] before passing under the bridge at Warkworth Bridge [Map] and reaching the North Sea at Amble [Map].
Europe, British Isles, North-East England, Northumberland, Tynedale, Heavenfield [Map]
Bede. 634. AD. The place is called in the English tongue Hefenfelth [Map], or the Heavenly Field [Map]290, which name it undoubtedly received of old as a presage of what was afterwards to happen, denoting, that the heavenly trophy was to be erected, the heavenly victory begun, and heavenly miracles shown forth to this day. The place is near the wall in the north which the Romans formerly drew across the whole of Britain from sea to sea, to restrain the onslaught of the barbarous nations, as has been said before. Hither also the brothers of the church of Hagustald291, which is not far distant, long ago made it their custom to resort every year, on the day before that on which King Oswald (age 30) was afterwards slain, to keep vigils there for the health of his soul, and having sung many psalms of praise, to offer for him in the morning the sacrifice of the Holy Oblation. And since that good custom has spread, they have lately built a church there, which has attached additional sanctity and honour in the eyes of all men to that place [Map]292; and this with good reason; for it appears that there was no symbol of the Christian faith, no church, no altar erected throughout all the nation of the Bernicians, before that new leader in war, prompted by the zeal of his faith, set up this standard of the Cross as he was going to give battle to his barbarous enemy.
Note 290. For another instance of a name with an inner meaning, cf. II, 15. The site of the battle is probably seven or eight miles north of Hexham (v. next note), Oswald (age 30) having taken up his position on the northern side of the Roman wall between the Tyne and the Solway (i.e., the wall attributed to Hadrian, cf. I, 12, p. 25, note). According to tradition the battle was finally won at a place called Halydene (Hallington?), two miles to the east.
Note 291. Hexham [Map]. Wilfrid built a magnificent church there between the years 672-678 on land given by Ethelthryth, wife of Egfrid, king of Northumbria. It became the see of a bishop in 678 when the great northern diocese was subdivided by Theodore (v. IV, 12). Bede's own monastery of Wearmouth and Jarrow was in the diocese of Hexham. The bishopric became extinct in 821.
Note 292. The place is still called St. Oswald's [Map], and a little chapel probably marks the spot.
In 634 King Oswald of Northumberland (age 30) won a decisive victory over the army of the Cadwallon ap Cadfan King Gwynedd at the Battle of Heavenfield which was fought at Heavenfield [Map] around six miles north of Hexham [Map].
Cadwallon ap Cadfan King Gwynedd was killed at a place Bede describes as Denisesburna which is possibly Rowley Water some eight miles south of the site of the battle.
Europe, British Isles, North-East England, Northumberland, Tynedale, Hexham [Map]
In 634 King Oswald of Northumberland (age 30) won a decisive victory over the army of the Cadwallon ap Cadfan King Gwynedd at the Battle of Heavenfield which was fought at Heavenfield [Map] around six miles north of Hexham [Map].
Cadwallon ap Cadfan King Gwynedd was killed at a place Bede describes as Denisesburna which is possibly Rowley Water some eight miles south of the site of the battle.
In 1110 Aelred of Reivaulx Chronicler was born in Hexham [Map].
Warkworth's Chronicle 1464. 15 May 1464. Also in the iiijth yere of the Kynge Edwarde, the monethe of Maij, the Duke of Somersett, the Lorde Roos (deceased), the Lorde Moleyns (age 33), Talboys the Erle [Baron] of Kyme (age 49), Sire Phylippe Wenterworth (age 40), Sire Thomas Fynderne, gadred a grete peple of the northe contre1. And Sere Jhon Nevelle, that tyme beynge Erle of Northumberlonde, with 10,000 men come uppon them, and there the comons fleede that were with them, and ther the forseide lordes were takene and afterward behedede3. But thenne the Lorde Montagu (age 33), the Erle of Warwyke (age 35)s brothere, whiche the Kynge had made Erle of Northumberlonde, was myghty and stronge by the same, &c. And for so moche as the Kynge and his counselle thought that he wolde holde with his Erle of Warwyke (age 35), therfor the Kyng and his counselle made the countre to desire that thei myght have the ryghtfull heyre Percy, sonne to Henry Percy that was slayne at Yorke Feld, to be the Erle of Northumberlond, and so it was doone. And aftere this the Kynge made Lorde Montagu (age 33), Marquyus Montagu, and made his sonne (age 3) Duke of Bedford, whiche schulde wedde the princesse, the Kynges heldest doughter, whiche, by possibylite, schuld be Kynge of Englonde, and so he hade many fayre wordys and no lordeschyppys, but alwey he promysed he wuld do, &c, 
Note 1. Gadred a grete peple of the northe contre. The following very curious document is from a MS. in the College of Arms (L.9):— "Anno Edwardi quarti quarto et mensis Maij die xxvij. scilicet in die san[c]te Trinitatis.
The Kyng lay in the Palois of York, and kept his astate solemply; and tho there create he Sir John Nevelle, Lord Mowntage, Erle of Northumberland. And than my lorde of Warrewike toke upon hym the jorney, by the Kynges commandement and auctoritee, to resiste the Rebellions of the Northe, acompanyed with hym my sayde Lorde of Northumberland his brother.
"Item, the xxiijti, day of Juyne, my saide Lorde of Warrewike, with the puissaunce, cam before the castelle of Alwike, and ad it delivered by appointement; And also the castell of Dunstanboroughe, where that my said Lord kept the feest of Saint John Baptist."
"Item, my said Lorde of Warrewike, and his broder Erle of Northumberland, the xxv. day of Juyn, leyede siege unto the Castelle of Bamburghe, there within being Sir Rauf Grey, with suche power as attendid for to keepe the said castelle ayen the power of the Kinges and my said Lord, as it apperith by the heroudes reporte, by the whiche my Lord sent to charge them to delyvere it under this forme, as ensewithe; Chester, the Kinges heroude, and Warrewike the heroude, had this commaundement, as foloweth, -to say unto Sir Rauf Gray, and to other that kept his Rebelliouse oppynyon, that they shule delivere that place contynent aftyr that summacion, and every man for the tyme being disposed to receyve the Kynges grace, my said Lord of Warrewike, the Kinges lieutenant, and my Lord of Northumbreland, Wardeyn of themarches, grauntith the Kyng['s] grace and pardon, body, lyvelodes, reservyng ij. persounes, is understoude, Sir Humfrey Neville and Sir Rauf Grey, thoo tweyn to be oute of the Kinges grace, without any redempcion. Than the answere of Sir Rauf Grey followithe unto the said heroudes, he clerely determynyng withinne hymself to liffe or to dye within the said place; the heroudes, according to my Lordes commandement, charged hym with all inconveniences that by possible myght fall in offence ayenst Allemyghty God, and sheding of bloode; the heroude saying in this wise, My Lordes ensurithe yow, upon their honour, to susteyne siege before yowe these vij. yeres, or elles to wynne yowe."
Item, my sayde Lorde Lieutenant, and my Lord Wardeyn, hath yeven us ferther comaundement to say unto yowe, if ye deliver not this Juelle, the whiche the king our most dradde soverain Lord hath so gretly in favour, seing it marcheth so nygh hys awncient enemyes of Scotland, he specially desirethe to have it, hoole, unbroken, with ordennaunce; if ye suffre any greet gunne laide unto the wal, and be shote and prejudice the wal, it shall cost yowe the Chiftens hede; and so proceding for every gunne shet, to the leest hede of any persoune within the said place. Than the saide Sir Rauf Grey deperted from the saide heroud, ant put hym in devoir to make deffence.
And than my Lorde lieutenant had ordennede alle the Kinges greet gonnes that where charged at oons to shute unto the said Castelle, Newe-Castel the Kinges greet gonne, and London the second gonne of irne; the whiche betyde the place, that stones of the walles flewe unto the see; Dysyon, a brasin gonne of the Kinges, smote thouroughe Sir Rauf Grey's chamber oftentymes; Edward and Richard Bombartell, and other of the Kinges ordennaunce, so occupied by the ordonnaunce of my said Lord, with men of armes and archirs, wonne the castelle of Bamburg with asawte, mawgrey Sir Rauf Grey, and tooke hym, and brought hym to the Kynge to Doncastre, and there was he execut in this fourme as followith. My lorde Erle of Worcestre, Connestable of Englond, sitting in jugement, told hym jugement, and remambrid hym, saying unto hym; "Sir Rauf Grey, thou hast take the ordir of Knyghthode of the Batthe, and any soe taking that ordir ought to kepe his faithe the whiche he makes; therfor remembre the[e] the lawe! wilt thou shall procede to jugement? thees maters shewith so evidently agayn the, that they nedithe not to examyn the of them, by certein persounes of the Kinges true subgettes, the whiche thou hast wounded, and shewithe here that thou canst not deny this; thou hast drawen the with force of armes unto the Kyng oure most natural soverain Lorde, the whiche tho wotest wele yave unto the suche trust, and in suche wise mynystred his grace unto the, that thou haddist his castels in the Northe partie to kepe; thou hast betraied Sir John Asteley Knyght, and brother of the gartier, the whiche remaignethe in the hand of the Kynges oure soverain Lord enemyes in Fraunce.
Item, thou hast withstoud and maade fences ageynst the Kynges maiestie, and his lieutenant the worthy Lorde my broder of Warrwike; it apperith by the strookes of the greet gunnes in the Kyng walles of his castell of Bamburghe. For the[se] causes, dispost the to suffre thy penaunce aftyr the lawe. The Kyng had ordenned that thou shuldest have hadd thy sporys striken of by the hard heles, with the hand of the maister cooke, that whiche is here redy to doo, as was promysed at the tyme that he tooke of thy spurres; he said to yee, as ys accustumed, that 'And thou be not true to thy soverain Lord, I shal smyte of thy sporys with this knyf herd by the helys,' and so shewne hym the maistre cooke redy to doo his office, with apron and his knyff.
"Item, Sir Rauff Grey, the Kyng had ordenned here, thou maist see, the Kynge of armes and heroudes, and thine own propre cote of armes, that whiche they shuld teere of thy body, and so thou shuldist as wel be disgraded of thy worshipp, noblesse, and armes, as of the order of Knyghthode; and also here is an oder cote of thin armes reversed, the which thou shuldest have werne of thy body, going to that dethe warde, for that belongethe aftyr the lawe. Notwithstanding, of the disgrading of knygthode, and of thine armes, et noblesse, the King pardons that for thy noble grauntfader, the whiche suffrid trouble for the Kynges moost noble predecesseurs2. Than, Sir Rauf Grey, this shal be thy penaunce, -thou shalt goo on thy feet unto the towneseend, and there thou shalt be laide downe and drawen to a scaffold maade for thee, and that thou shalt have thyne hede smite of thi body, to be buriede in the freres; thi heede where it pleased the Kyng."
Note 2. Sir Ralph Grey, of Wark, Heton, and Chillingham (lineal ancestor of the Earls of Tankerville, as well as of the present Earl Grey) was the grandson of Sir Thomas Grey, beheaded at Southampton with the Earl of Cambridge, Aug. 5, 1415. See the whole sheet pedigree of Grey in Raine's North Durham. - J.G.N.
Note 3. Were takene and afterward behedede. "Quintodecimo die mensis Maij, apud Exham, decapitati sunt Dux Somersett, Edmundus Fizthu miles, Brasdshaw, Wauter Hunt, Blac Jakis. Decimo-septimo die mensis Maii, apud Novum-Castrum, decapitati sunt Dominus de Hungarforde, Dominus Roos, Dominus Thomas Fynderum, Edwardus de la Mare, Nicholaus Massam. Apud Medetham, xviijo die mensis Maii, decapitati sunt Dominus Philippus Wentworth, Willielmus Penyngton, Warde de Topcliff, Oliverus Wentworth, Willielmus Spilar, Thomas Hunt, le foteman Regis Henrici. Apud Eboracum, xxvº die mensis Maii, decapitati sunt Dominus Thomas Husye, Thomas Gosse, Robertus Merfynn, Johannes Butlerus, Rogerus Water, janitor Regis Henrici, Thomas Fenwyke, Robertus Cocfeld, Willielmus Bryte, Willielmus Dawsonn, Johannes Chapman. Apud Eboracum, xxviijo die mensis Maii, decapitati sunt Johannes Elderbek, Ricardus Cawerum, Johannes Roselle, Robertus Conqueror. [On the fifteenth day of May, at Hexham [Map], the Duke of Somerset (age 28), Edmund Fizthu, Bradshaw, Wauter Hunt, and Black Jakis were decapitated. On the seventeenth day of May, at Newcastle, the Lord of Hungerford (age 33), Lord Roos (deceased), Lord Thomas Fynderum, Edward de la Mare, and Nicholas Massam were decapitated. At Middleham Castle [Map], on the eighteenth day of May, the Lord Philip Wentworth (age 40), William Penyngton, Ward of Topcliff, Oliver Wentworth, William Spilar, Thomas Hunt, the footman of King Henry, were decapitated. At York, on the twenty-fifth day of May, Lord Thomas Husye, Thomas Gosse, Robert Merfynn, John Butler, Roger Water, the doorkeeper of King Henry, Thomas Fenwyke, Robert Cocfeld, William Bryte, William Dawsonn, and John Chapman were decapitated. At York, on the twenty-eighth day of May, John Elderbek, Richard Cawerum, John Roselle, and Robert Conqueror were decapitated.]” — MS. Arundel, Coll. Arm. 5, fol. 170, rº.
On 15 May 1464 a Yorkist army commanded by John Neville 1st Marquess Montagu (age 33) defeated a Lancastrian army commanded by Henry Beaufort 2nd or 3rd Duke Somerset (age 28) at Hexham [Map] during the Battle of Hexham.
Those fighting for York included John Stafford 1st Earl Wiltshire (age 36), John Scrope 5th Baron Scrope of Bolton (age 26) and Richard Welles 7th Baron Welles, Baron Willoughby (age 36).
Henry Beaufort 2nd or 3rd Duke Somerset (age 28) was beheaded following the battle. The general pardon which he has previously received was annulled. Duke Somerset, Marquess Dorset, Earl Somerset and Earl Dorset forfeit for the second time. His son Edmund Beaufort 3rd Duke Somerset (age 25) was styled by supporters of the House of Lancaster as Duke of Somerset but had not right to do so.
Philip Wentworth (age 40) was executed at Middleham [Map].
The River Tyne is formed from the River North Tyne and River South Tyne which converge at Warden [Map]. From Warden [Map] it flows past Hexham [Map], Corbridge [Map], Riding Mill [Map], Bywell [Map], Ovingham [Map], Clara Vale [Map], Blaydon [Map], Newcastle upon Tyne [Map] and Wallsend [Map] and North Shields [Map] and South Shields, County Durham [Map] after which it joins the North Sea at Tynemouth, Northumberland [Map].
Beaufront Castle, Hexham
On 31 Jan 1907 Anne Dorothy Byng (age 26) was accidentally shot and killed by her husband Captain James Harold Cuthbert (age 30) when he slipped whilst out on a shooting party at their home Beaufront Castle, Hexham [Map].
Europe, British Isles, North-East England, Northumberland, Tynedale, Kielder Water [Map]
The River North Tyne flows from Kielder Water [Map] past Greystead [Map], Bellingham [Map] to Redesmouth [Map] where it is joined by the River Rede.
It continues past Wark [Map], Nunwick [Map], Barrasford [Map], Chollerton [Map], Wall [Map] to Warden [Map] where it joins the River South Tyne to become the River Tyne.
Europe, British Isles, North-East England, Northumberland, Tynedale, Kirkhaugh [Map]
The River South Tyne rises on Cross Fell, Westmoreland [Map] from where it flows past Garrigill Westmoreland [Map], Alston [Map] where it is joined by the River Nent.
Thereafter it flows past Kirkhaugh [Map], Knarsdale [Map], Lambley [Map], Featherstone Castle [Map], under Featherstone Bridge [Map], Haltwhistle [Map], Melkridge [Map], Ridley [Map] after which it is joined by the River Allen
Europe, British Isles, North-East England, Northumberland, Tynedale, Kirkheaton [Map]
The River Blyth rises near Kirkheaton [Map] from where it flows past Bradford [Map], Belsay [Map], Ogle [Map], Kirkley [Map], Horton Grange [Map], Stannington [Map], Bedlington [Map] to Blyth [Map] where it reaches the North Sea.
Europe, British Isles, North-East England, Northumberland, Tynedale, Kirkley [Map]
The River Blyth rises near Kirkheaton [Map] from where it flows past Bradford [Map], Belsay [Map], Ogle [Map], Kirkley [Map], Horton Grange [Map], Stannington [Map], Bedlington [Map] to Blyth [Map] where it reaches the North Sea.
Kirkley Castle
Around 1410 Joan Ogle was born to Robert Ogle (age 40) and Matilda Grey (age 28) at Kirkley Castle [Map].
Europe, British Isles, North-East England, Northumberland, Tynedale, Kirkwhelpington [Map]
The River Wansbeck rises near Risdale, Northumberland [Map] from where it flows past Kirkwhelpington [Map], Wallington [Map], Low Angerton [Map] to Meldon Park [Map] where it is joined by the Hart Burn.
The River Wansbeck continues through Mitford [Map] where it is joined by the River Font.
After Mitford [Map] the River Wansbeck flows past Morpeth [Map], Guidepost [Map] and Stakeford [Map] before joining the North Sea at Cambois [Map].
Europe, British Isles, North-East England, Northumberland, Tynedale, Knarsdale [Map]
The River South Tyne rises on Cross Fell, Westmoreland [Map] from where it flows past Garrigill Westmoreland [Map], Alston [Map] where it is joined by the River Nent.
Thereafter it flows past Kirkhaugh [Map], Knarsdale [Map], Lambley [Map], Featherstone Castle [Map], under Featherstone Bridge [Map], Haltwhistle [Map], Melkridge [Map], Ridley [Map] after which it is joined by the River Allen
Europe, British Isles, North-East England, Northumberland, Tynedale, Lambley [Map]
The River South Tyne rises on Cross Fell, Westmoreland [Map] from where it flows past Garrigill Westmoreland [Map], Alston [Map] where it is joined by the River Nent.
Thereafter it flows past Kirkhaugh [Map], Knarsdale [Map], Lambley [Map], Featherstone Castle [Map], under Featherstone Bridge [Map], Haltwhistle [Map], Melkridge [Map], Ridley [Map] after which it is joined by the River Allen
Europe, British Isles, North-East England, Northumberland, Tynedale, Lampert [Map]
The River Irthing rises from a number of becks and burns on Padderburn Moor, Northumberland [Map] from where it flows past Churnsike Lodge, Northumberland [Map], Butterburn, Westmoreland and Lampert, Northumberland [Map] where it is joined by the Butter Burn, Smith Farm, Northumberland [Map], Gilsland Spa, Northumberland [Map], Gilsland [Map], Nether Denton, Cumberland [Map], under Lanercost Old Bridge, Cumberland [Map], past Irthington, Cumberland [Map] to Newby East, Cumberland [Map] after which it joins the River Eden.
Europe, British Isles, North-East England, Northumberland, Tynedale, Lesbury [Map]
The River Aln rises near Alnham [Map] from where it flows past Whittingham [Map], Bolton [Map], Hulne Priory [Map] then passing around Alnwick Castle [Map] before passing Lesbury [Map] then at Alnwick, Northumberland [Map] it joins the North Sea.
Europe, British Isles, North-East England, Northumberland, Tynedale, Linshiels [Map]
The River Coquet rises around Chew Green [Map] from where it flows past Makendon Northumberland [Map], Blindburn [Map], Barrow Burn [Map], Shillmoor [Map], Linshiels [Map], Alwinton [Map], Harbottle Castle [Map], Sharperton [Map], Holystone [Map], Hepple [Map], Thropton [Map], Rothbury [Map], Pauperhaugh [Map], Brinkburn Priory [Map], Weldon Bridge [Map], Felton [Map], Guyzance [Map] before passing under the bridge at Warkworth Bridge [Map] and reaching the North Sea at Amble [Map].
Europe, British Isles, North-East England, Northumberland, Tynedale, Little Whittington [Map]
From Corbridge Roman Fort, Northumberland [Map] Dere Street continues north through Hunnum aka Onnum Roman Fort [Map], where it crosses Hadrian's Wall, Little Whittington, Northumberland [Map], Beukley, Northumberland [Map], Great Swinburne, Northumberland [Map], Fourlaws Roman Camp [Map], Habitancum Roman Fort [Map], Blakehope Roman Fort [Map], High Rochester [Map], Featherwood Roman Camps [Map], Chew Green Roman Camps [Map] where it crosses the River Coquet and into Scotland.
Europe, British Isles, North-East England, Northumberland, Tynedale, Longframlington [Map]
Europe, British Isles, North-East England, Northumberland, Tynedale, Longframlington, North End [Map]
The Devil's Causeway is a Roman Road from the Portgate [Map], where it crossed Dere Street, to Berwick on Tweed [Map]. It passes through Great Whittingham [Map], Hartburn [Map], where it crosses the Hart Burn, Netherwitton [Map], Longhorsley [Map], Brinkburn Priory [Map], whereit crosses the River Coquet, north of North End [Map], Edlingham [Map] to Learchild Roman Fort [Map] where another road headed west to meet Dere Street at Bremenium [Map] aka High Rochester. The road then continues north passing Glanton [Map], Powburn [Map], where it crosses the River Till aka Breamish, the site of the Battle of Hedgeley Moor [Map], Newtown [Map], East Horton [Map], Lowick [Map], Berrington [Map] before reaching Berwick on Tweed [Map].
Europe, British Isles, North-East England, Northumberland, Tynedale, Longhorsley [Map]
The Devil's Causeway is a Roman Road from the Portgate [Map], where it crossed Dere Street, to Berwick on Tweed [Map]. It passes through Great Whittingham [Map], Hartburn [Map], where it crosses the Hart Burn, Netherwitton [Map], Longhorsley [Map], Brinkburn Priory [Map], whereit crosses the River Coquet, north of North End [Map], Edlingham [Map] to Learchild Roman Fort [Map] where another road headed west to meet Dere Street at Bremenium [Map] aka High Rochester. The road then continues north passing Glanton [Map], Powburn [Map], where it crosses the River Till aka Breamish, the site of the Battle of Hedgeley Moor [Map], Newtown [Map], East Horton [Map], Lowick [Map], Berrington [Map] before reaching Berwick on Tweed [Map].
Europe, British Isles, North-East England, Northumberland, Tynedale, Low Angerton [Map]
The River Wansbeck rises near Risdale, Northumberland [Map] from where it flows past Kirkwhelpington [Map], Wallington [Map], Low Angerton [Map] to Meldon Park [Map] where it is joined by the Hart Burn.
The River Wansbeck continues through Mitford [Map] where it is joined by the River Font.
After Mitford [Map] the River Wansbeck flows past Morpeth [Map], Guidepost [Map] and Stakeford [Map] before joining the North Sea at Cambois [Map].
Europe, British Isles, North-East England, Northumberland, Tynedale, Lowick [Map]
The Devil's Causeway is a Roman Road from the Portgate [Map], where it crossed Dere Street, to Berwick on Tweed [Map]. It passes through Great Whittingham [Map], Hartburn [Map], where it crosses the Hart Burn, Netherwitton [Map], Longhorsley [Map], Brinkburn Priory [Map], whereit crosses the River Coquet, north of North End [Map], Edlingham [Map] to Learchild Roman Fort [Map] where another road headed west to meet Dere Street at Bremenium [Map] aka High Rochester. The road then continues north passing Glanton [Map], Powburn [Map], where it crosses the River Till aka Breamish, the site of the Battle of Hedgeley Moor [Map], Newtown [Map], East Horton [Map], Lowick [Map], Berrington [Map] before reaching Berwick on Tweed [Map].
Europe, British Isles, North-East England, Tynedale, Makendon Northumberland [Map]
The River Coquet rises around Chew Green [Map] from where it flows past Makendon Northumberland [Map], Blindburn [Map], Barrow Burn [Map], Shillmoor [Map], Linshiels [Map], Alwinton [Map], Harbottle Castle [Map], Sharperton [Map], Holystone [Map], Hepple [Map], Thropton [Map], Rothbury [Map], Pauperhaugh [Map], Brinkburn Priory [Map], Weldon Bridge [Map], Felton [Map], Guyzance [Map] before passing under the bridge at Warkworth Bridge [Map] and reaching the North Sea at Amble [Map].
Europe, British Isles, North-East England, Northumberland, Tynedale, Meldon Park [Map]
The River Wansbeck rises near Risdale, Northumberland [Map] from where it flows past Kirkwhelpington [Map], Wallington [Map], Low Angerton [Map] to Meldon Park [Map] where it is joined by the Hart Burn.
The River Wansbeck continues through Mitford [Map] where it is joined by the River Font.
After Mitford [Map] the River Wansbeck flows past Morpeth [Map], Guidepost [Map] and Stakeford [Map] before joining the North Sea at Cambois [Map].
The Hart Burn rises near Harwood, Northumberland [Map] from where it flows past Hetherton House [Map], Scots Gap [Map], Hartburn [Map] to Meldon Park [Map] where it joins the River Wansbeck.
Europe, British Isles, North-East England, Northumberland, Tynedale, Melkridge [Map]
The River South Tyne rises on Cross Fell, Westmoreland [Map] from where it flows past Garrigill Westmoreland [Map], Alston [Map] where it is joined by the River Nent.
Thereafter it flows past Kirkhaugh [Map], Knarsdale [Map], Lambley [Map], Featherstone Castle [Map], under Featherstone Bridge [Map], Haltwhistle [Map], Melkridge [Map], Ridley [Map] after which it is joined by the River Allen
Europe, British Isles, North-East England, Northumberland, Tynedale, Ponteland
Ponteland Castle
Froissart. The next day the Scots dislodged and returned towards their own country, and so came to a castle and a town called Pontland [Map], whereof sir Edmund of Alphel was lord, who was a right good knight. There the Scots rested, for they came thither betimes, and understood that the knight was in his castle. Then they ordained to assail the castle, and gave a great assault, so that by force of arms they won it and the knight within it. Then the town and castle was brent; and from thence the Scots went to the town and castle of Otterburn [Map], an eight English mile from Newcastle1 and there lodged. That day they made none assault, but the next morning they blew their horns and made ready to assail the castle, which was strong, for it stood in the marish. That day they assaulted till they were weary, and did nothing. Then they sowned the retreat and returned to their lodgings. Then the lords drew to council to determine what they should do. The most part were of the accord that the next day they should dislodge without giving of any assault and to draw fair and easily towards Carlisle. But the earl Douglas brake that counsel and said: 'In despite of sir Henry Percy, who said he would come and win again his pennon, let us not depart hence for two or three days. Let us assail this castle: it is pregnable: we shall have double honour. And then let us see if he will come and fetch his pennon: he shall be well defended2.' Every man accorded to his saying, what for their honour and for the love of him. Also they lodged there at their ease, for there was none that troubled them: they made many lodgings of boughs and great herbs and fortified their camp sagely with the marish that was thereby, and their carriages were set at the entry into the marishes and had all their beasts within the marish. Then they apparelled for to assault the next day: this was their intention.
Note 1. Froissart says 'eight English leagues.' In the next chapter the distanch becomes 'seven little leagues,' and later on, 'a six English miles,' where the original is 'lieues.' The actual distance is about thirty miles. The translator gives the form 'Combur' here, but 'Ottenburge' in the next chapter, as the name of the place. It is remarkable indeed how little trouble he seems to have taken generally to give English names correctly. In this chapter we have 'Nymyche' for 'Alnwick' and 'Pouclan' for 'Pontland,' forms rather less like the real names than those which he found in the French text, viz. Nynich and Ponclau.
Note 2. Froissart says, 'if he comes, it shall be defended.' The translator perhaps means 'he shall be prevented.'
Europe, British Isles, North-East England, Northumberland, Tynedale, St Mary's Church Ponteland [Map]
St Mary's Church Ponteland [Map]. Many wall monuments, including:- Richard Newton Ogle, 1794 by Coade; John Dixon, 1716 - extremely rustic; Anne Byne,mother, and Anne Byne, daughter 1769 and no date,with interesting inscriptions. Memorial tablets were added, for example to William Weallens, one of Robert Stephenson's engineers, and to a member of the Ogle family who mapped the coast of the Americas.
Europe, British Isles, North-East England, Northumberland, Tynedale, Redesmouth [Map]
The River North Tyne flows from Kielder Water [Map] past Greystead [Map], Bellingham [Map] to Redesmouth [Map] where it is joined by the River Rede.
It continues past Wark [Map], Nunwick [Map], Barrasford [Map], Chollerton [Map], Wall [Map] to Warden [Map] where it joins the River South Tyne to become the River Tyne.
The River Rede rises near the border of Scotland and England by the Carter Bar Boundary Marker [Map] from where it flows past Catcleugh, Northamptonshire [Map], Cottonshopeburnfoot [Map], Rochester [Map] near the Bremenium [Map] Roman Fort, past Horsley [Map], Elishaw [Map], past Percy's Cross at the Site of the Battle of Otterburn [Map], Otterburn [Map], East and West Woodburn [Map] to Redesmouth [Map] where it joins the River North Tyne.
Europe, British Isles, North-East England, Northumberland, Tynedale, Riding Mill [Map]
The River Tyne is formed from the River North Tyne and River South Tyne which converge at Warden [Map]. From Warden [Map] it flows past Hexham [Map], Corbridge [Map], Riding Mill [Map], Bywell [Map], Ovingham [Map], Clara Vale [Map], Blaydon [Map], Newcastle upon Tyne [Map] and Wallsend [Map] and North Shields [Map] and South Shields, County Durham [Map] after which it joins the North Sea at Tynemouth, Northumberland [Map].
Europe, British Isles, North-East England, Northumberland, Tynedale, Ridley [Map]
The River South Tyne rises on Cross Fell, Westmoreland [Map] from where it flows past Garrigill Westmoreland [Map], Alston [Map] where it is joined by the River Nent.
Thereafter it flows past Kirkhaugh [Map], Knarsdale [Map], Lambley [Map], Featherstone Castle [Map], under Featherstone Bridge [Map], Haltwhistle [Map], Melkridge [Map], Ridley [Map] after which it is joined by the River Allen
Europe, British Isles, North-East England, Northumberland, Tynedale, Ridsdale [Map]
Europe, British Isles, North-East England, Northumberland, Tynedale, Ridsdale, Source of the River Wansbeck [Map]
The River Wansbeck rises near Risdale, Northumberland [Map] from where it flows past Kirkwhelpington [Map], Wallington [Map], Low Angerton [Map] to Meldon Park [Map] where it is joined by the Hart Burn.
The River Wansbeck continues through Mitford [Map] where it is joined by the River Font.
After Mitford [Map] the River Wansbeck flows past Morpeth [Map], Guidepost [Map] and Stakeford [Map] before joining the North Sea at Cambois [Map].
Europe, British Isles, North-East England, Northumberland, Tynedale, Rissingham
Europe, British Isles, North-East England, Northumberland, Tynedale, Rissingham, Habitancum Roman Fort [Map]
From Corbridge Roman Fort, Northumberland [Map] Dere Street continues north through Hunnum aka Onnum Roman Fort [Map], where it crosses Hadrian's Wall, Little Whittington, Northumberland [Map], Beukley, Northumberland [Map], Great Swinburne, Northumberland [Map], Fourlaws Roman Camp [Map], Habitancum Roman Fort [Map], Blakehope Roman Fort [Map], High Rochester [Map], Featherwood Roman Camps [Map], Chew Green Roman Camps [Map] where it crosses the River Coquet and into Scotland.
Europe, British Isles, North-East England, Northumberland, Tynedale, Rochester [Map]
The River Rede rises near the border of Scotland and England by the Carter Bar Boundary Marker [Map] from where it flows past Catcleugh, Northamptonshire [Map], Cottonshopeburnfoot [Map], Rochester [Map] near the Bremenium [Map] Roman Fort, past Horsley [Map], Elishaw [Map], past Percy's Cross at the Site of the Battle of Otterburn [Map], Otterburn [Map], East and West Woodburn [Map] to Redesmouth [Map] where it joins the River North Tyne.
Europe, British Isles, North-East England, Northumberland, Tynedale, High Rochester [Map]
Bremenium aka High Rochester [Map] is one of a number of defensive structures built along Dere Street. The name Bremenium means 'The Place of the Roaring Stream'. The site is in a strong position, occupying the end of a ridge with the ground falling away steeply to the north and west, and giving a clear view over the Rede Valley and beyond.
The fort is oblong in shape, and measures 148m north to south and 136m. Defensive ditches can still be seen to the north and east, outside which Dere Street passes. Early temporary marching camps at Redesdale are visible across the Sills Burn from the fort.
The Devil's Causeway is a Roman Road from the Portgate [Map], where it crossed Dere Street, to Berwick on Tweed [Map]. It passes through Great Whittingham [Map], Hartburn [Map], where it crosses the Hart Burn, Netherwitton [Map], Longhorsley [Map], Brinkburn Priory [Map], whereit crosses the River Coquet, north of North End [Map], Edlingham [Map] to Learchild Roman Fort [Map] where another road headed west to meet Dere Street at Bremenium [Map] aka High Rochester. The road then continues north passing Glanton [Map], Powburn [Map], where it crosses the River Till aka Breamish, the site of the Battle of Hedgeley Moor [Map], Newtown [Map], East Horton [Map], Lowick [Map], Berrington [Map] before reaching Berwick on Tweed [Map].
From Corbridge Roman Fort, Northumberland [Map] Dere Street continues north through Hunnum aka Onnum Roman Fort [Map], where it crosses Hadrian's Wall, Little Whittington, Northumberland [Map], Beukley, Northumberland [Map], Great Swinburne, Northumberland [Map], Fourlaws Roman Camp [Map], Habitancum Roman Fort [Map], Blakehope Roman Fort [Map], High Rochester [Map], Featherwood Roman Camps [Map], Chew Green Roman Camps [Map] where it crosses the River Coquet and into Scotland.
Europe, British Isles, North-East England, Northumberland, Tynedale, Ropehaugh [Map]
The River East Allen rises near Allenheads [Map] from where it flows past Ropehaugh [Map], Spartylea [Map], Sinderhope [Map], Allendale Town [Map], Catton [Map] to just before Cupola Bridge [Map] where it converges with the River West Allen to form the River Allen.
Europe, British Isles, North-East England, Northumberland, Tynedale, Rothbury [Map]
In 1720 Archdeacon Thomas Sharp (age 26) was appointed Rector of Rothbury [Map].
The River Coquet rises around Chew Green [Map] from where it flows past Makendon Northumberland [Map], Blindburn [Map], Barrow Burn [Map], Shillmoor [Map], Linshiels [Map], Alwinton [Map], Harbottle Castle [Map], Sharperton [Map], Holystone [Map], Hepple [Map], Thropton [Map], Rothbury [Map], Pauperhaugh [Map], Brinkburn Priory [Map], Weldon Bridge [Map], Felton [Map], Guyzance [Map] before passing under the bridge at Warkworth Bridge [Map] and reaching the North Sea at Amble [Map].
Europe, British Isles, North-East England, Northumberland, Tynedale, Scots Gap [Map]
The Hart Burn rises near Harwood, Northumberland [Map] from where it flows past Hetherton House [Map], Scots Gap [Map], Hartburn [Map] to Meldon Park [Map] where it joins the River Wansbeck.
Europe, British Isles, North-East England, Northumberland, Tynedale, Vindolandia [Map]
East to west Stanegate Roman Road started at Corbridge Roman Fort, Northumberland [Map], then passed through Wall [Map], Fourstones, Northumberland [Map], Newbrough, Northumberland [Map], Vindolandia, Northumberland [Map], Haltwhistle Roman Fort [Map], Magnis aka Carvoran Roman Fort [Map], Nether Denton Roman Fort [Map], Brampton Roman Fort [Map] to Carlisle [Map] where the Roman Fort was located where Carlisle Castle is now. The road may possibly have continued to Kirkbride, Cumberland [Map].
Europe, British Isles, North-East England, Northumberland, Tynedale, Wall [Map]
East to west Stanegate Roman Road started at Corbridge Roman Fort, Northumberland [Map], then passed through Wall [Map], Fourstones, Northumberland [Map], Newbrough, Northumberland [Map], Vindolandia, Northumberland [Map], Haltwhistle Roman Fort [Map], Magnis aka Carvoran Roman Fort [Map], Nether Denton Roman Fort [Map], Brampton Roman Fort [Map] to Carlisle [Map] where the Roman Fort was located where Carlisle Castle is now. The road may possibly have continued to Kirkbride, Cumberland [Map].
The River North Tyne flows from Kielder Water [Map] past Greystead [Map], Bellingham [Map] to Redesmouth [Map] where it is joined by the River Rede.
It continues past Wark [Map], Nunwick [Map], Barrasford [Map], Chollerton [Map], Wall [Map] to Warden [Map] where it joins the River South Tyne to become the River Tyne.