The Castles of Northumberland
Author | : Frank Graham |
Publisher | : Frank Graham |
Total Pages | : 368 |
Release | : 1976 |
Genre | : Architecture |
ISBN | : |
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Author | : Frank Graham |
Publisher | : Frank Graham |
Total Pages | : 368 |
Release | : 1976 |
Genre | : Architecture |
ISBN | : |
Author | : M. Scott Weightman |
Publisher | : Pitkin Unichrome, Limited |
Total Pages | : 21 |
Release | : 1997 |
Genre | : Castles |
ISBN | : 9780853728580 |
Author | : Paul Frodsham |
Publisher | : Northern Heritage |
Total Pages | : 64 |
Release | : 2007-09-01 |
Genre | : Castles |
ISBN | : 9780954477790 |
Author | : Stan Beckensall |
Publisher | : Amberley Publishing Limited |
Total Pages | : 334 |
Release | : 2010-12-15 |
Genre | : Photography |
ISBN | : 1445624885 |
Stan Beckensall traces the nature of Northumberland's coastal castles and their roles in the lives of the people of the area.
Author | : Thomas H. Rowland |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 63 |
Release | : 1969 |
Genre | : Architecture, Medieval |
ISBN | : 9780900409554 |
Author | : Mike Salter |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 120 |
Release | : 1997 |
Genre | : Buildings |
ISBN | : 9781871731316 |
Author | : Brian Long |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 202 |
Release | : 1967 |
Genre | : Castles |
ISBN | : |
Author | : Michael J. Jackson |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 176 |
Release | : 1992 |
Genre | : Castles |
ISBN | : 9780951970805 |
Author | : Brian Long |
Publisher | : The History Press |
Total Pages | : 314 |
Release | : 2024-08-01 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 075099701X |
Much more than an 'excellent gazetteer'; this detailed study of the county's castles, monuments and towers shows who was responsible for the defence of the Anglo-Scottish border whilst Henry V was at Agincourt. Subsequent surveys show how in 1584 Christopher Dacre forwarded a bold project that linked a string of towers forming a defence against marauding Scots, suggesting new towers to stop gaps, with a 'dyke or defence' joining them like a latter-day Hadrian's Wall. Beyond this line were the many Peles or Bastles, home to the headsmen of the notorious reiving families, who were cursed in 1525 by bishops of Durham and Glasgow as punishment for their brutal way of life, giving rise to much legend and romance. Meanwhile, polite society occupied the large castles nestled amongst the coastal area still standing today for all to see. This history and gazetteer, with over 500 entries and plentiful illustrations and plans, will enhance your understanding of the history of the borders and their proud, turbulent past.
Author | : James Mcdonald |
Publisher | : Frances Lincoln |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2012-06-05 |
Genre | : Travel |
ISBN | : 9780711232372 |
Alnwick Castle is at the heart of Northumberland, England's most northerly county, a land filled with ancient market towns, golden beaches, moorland, and the remains of Hadrian's Wall. This imposing medieval castle sits by the River Aln on the edge of Alnwick town overlooking a landscape by Capability Brown. The home of the Duke and Duchess of Northumberland, Alnwick Castle has belonged to the Percy family for over seven centuries. One of the largest inhabited castles in Britain, it is also visited by hundreds of thousands of people every summer. Some visitors are intrigued by the staterooms, some because the castle was used as 'Hogwarts' in the first two Harry Potter movies: very few until now have seen the private rooms. With unique access to both the castle and the Percy family archives, and the full cooperation of the Duke and Duchess, their staff, builders and interior designers, James Mcdonald takes the reader on a tour of twenty-first century castle living. He goes behind the scenes to talk to those who help make the castle function as a home for a modern family, and he visits both the extraordinary garden and the surrounding Hulne park. While describing the changes each generation of Dukes and Duchesses has bought, above all this is the story of Jane Northumberland, who since becoming Duchess in 1995 has remade the private side and has renovated the state rooms, blending English country house style with the existing Italianate grandeur. Illustrated with archive pictures and some 300 new photographs of both public and private rooms, this sumptuous book is a revealing portrait of one of the world's great castles, its magnificent recent restoration, and the people who live and work here.