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Alnwick
Alnwick is a historic market town in Northumberland, located on the banks of the River Aln, 32 miles south of Berwick-upon-Tweed 34 miles north of Newcastle. The town was an important staging post on the old Great North Road between Edinburgh and London. Alnwick Castle, the home the Earls of Northumberland, remains well preserved despite a number of sieges during conflicts with the Scottish, with battles fought in Alnwick in 1093 and 1174. The town is also the location of the Alnwick Garden.
The history of Alnwick is the history of the castle and its lords, starting with Gilbert Tyson, written variously as "Tison", "Tisson", and "De Tesson", one of William the Conqueror's standard bearers, upon whom this northern estate was bestowed. It was held by the De Vesci family (now spelt "Vasey" – a name found all over south-east Northumberland) for over 200 years, and then passed into the hands of the house of Percy in 1309.
At various points in the town are memorials of the constant wars between Percys and Scots, in which so many Percys spent the greater part of their lives. A cross near Broomhouse Hill across the river from the castle marks the spot where Malcolm III of Scotland was killed during the first Battle of Alnwick (1093). At the side of the broad shady road called Ratten Row, leading from the West Lodge to Bailiffgate, a stone tablet marks the spot where William the Lion of Scotland was captured during the second Battle of Alnwick (1174) by a party of about 400 mounted knights, led by Ranulf de Glanvill.
Hulne Priory, outside the town walls in Hulne Park, the Duke of Northumberland's walled estate, was a monastery founded in the 13th century by the Carmelites; it is said that the site was chosen for some slight resemblance to Mount Carmel where the order originated. Substantial ruins remain.
In 1314, Sir John Felton was governor of Alnwick.
In winter 1424, much of the town was burnt by a Scottish raiding party. Again in 1448 the town was burnt by a Scottish army led by William Douglas, 8th Earl of Douglas and George Douglas, 4th Earl of Angus.
Thomas Malory mentions Alnwick as a possible location for Lancelot's castle Joyous Garde.
The Alnwick by-pass takes the A1 London – Edinburgh trunk road around the town. It was started in 1968.
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All Through ... And All Round The Town Aka All Thru Beware Other Items Share This Title (1933)
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Celebrates The Advent Of Lent With Centuries Old Football Game (1926)
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Alnwick Celebrates Lent Aka Alnwick, Northumberland (1932)
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Opening Meet Of Percy Hounds At Alnwick Aka Percy Hunt Meet (1939)
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Duke And Duchess At Garden Fete Aka Duke And Duchess Of Northumberland (1922)
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The history of the borough, castle, and barony of Alnwick, Volume 1. George Tate, 1866
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Alnwick Townscape : Fenkle Street Runs Into Narrowgate, Alnwick
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REAL PHOTOGRAPHIC POSTCARD MARKET PLACE, ALNWICK, NORTHUMBERLAND, MONARCH
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Corner of Fenkle and Clayport Streets, Alnwick, England
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Hunting: Fox hunting: New Year's Day meet at Alnwick (1926)
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Northumbrian's Historical Pageant in Alnwick, England (1927)
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All Through ... And All Round The Town Aka All Thru Beware Other Items Share This Title (1933)
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Celebrates The Advent Of Lent With Centuries Old Football Game (1926)
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Alnwick Celebrates Lent Aka Alnwick, Northumberland (1932)
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Opening Meet Of Percy Hounds At Alnwick Aka Percy Hunt Meet (1939)
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Duke And Duchess At Garden Fete Aka Duke And Duchess Of Northumberland (1922)
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The history of the borough, castle, and barony of Alnwick, Volume 1. George Tate, 1866
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Tower Showrooms, Bondgate Within, Alnwick, Northumberland
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Image taken from page 221 of 'Local Records; or, Historical Register of remarkable events which have occurred in Northumberland and Durham, Newcastle-upon-Tyne and Berwick-upon-Tweed, with biographical notices of deceased persons ... 1833 to ... 1866, bei
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Image taken from page 272 of 'The History of the Borough, Castle, and Barony of Alnwick. [With illustrations.]'
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Image taken from page 407 of 'The History of the Borough, Castle, and Barony of Alnwick. [With illustrations.]'
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Image taken from page 272 of 'The History of the Borough, Castle, and Barony of Alnwick. [With illustrations.]'
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Image taken from page 88 of 'The History of the Borough, Castle, and Barony of Alnwick. [With illustrations.]'
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Image taken from page 74 of 'The History of the Borough, Castle, and Barony of Alnwick. [With illustrations.]'
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Image taken from page 59 of 'The History of the Borough, Castle, and Barony of Alnwick. [With illustrations.]'
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Image taken from page 86 of 'The History of the Borough, Castle, and Barony of Alnwick. [With illustrations.]'
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Image taken from page 88 of 'The History of the Borough, Castle, and Barony of Alnwick. [With illustrations.]'
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Image taken from page 307 of 'The History of the Borough, Castle, and Barony of Alnwick. [With illustrations.]'
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Image taken from page 233 of 'The History of the Borough, Castle, and Barony of Alnwick. [With illustrations.]'
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Image taken from page 11 of 'The History of the Borough, Castle, and Barony of Alnwick. [With illustrations.]'
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Image taken from page 143 of 'The History of the Borough, Castle, and Barony of Alnwick. [With illustrations.]'
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DJI Mavic Pro Drone in Northumberland. Harry Potters Castle too. Alnwick and Alnmouth
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Alnwick Townscape : Fenkle Street Runs Into Narrowgate, Alnwick
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Historic Buildings and Monuments in Alnwick
- Listed buildings and scheduled monuments in Alnwick from the National Heritage List for England[1]. There are a lot of them! Use the Search (below) if looking for a specific building / …
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REAL PHOTOGRAPHIC POSTCARD MARKET PLACE, ALNWICK, NORTHUMBERLAND, MONARCH
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Corner of Fenkle and Clayport Streets, Alnwick, England
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Hunting: Fox hunting: New Year's Day meet at Alnwick (1926)
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Northumbrian's Historical Pageant in Alnwick, England (1927)
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Northumberland
Alnwick Abbey
Alnwick at War
Alnwick Baptist Church
Alnwick Castle
Alnwick Fever Hospital
Alnwick, Historical Account, 1848
Bailiffgate Museum, Alnwick
Bondgate Tower, Alnwick
Canongate Bridge, Alnwick
Bondgate Within, Alnwick
Bondgate Without, Alnwick
Camphill Column, Alnwick
Canongate, Alnwick
Church of St Michael, Alnwick
Church of St Paul, Alnwick
Clayport Street, Alnwick
Former Railway Station, Alnwick - Barter Books
Hulne Park
Map and Aerial View of Alnwick
Narrowgate, Alnwick
Northumberland Hall, Alnwick
Old Town Hall, Alnwick
Percy Tenantry Column, Alnwick
Pottergate Tower, Alnwick
Pottergate, Alnwick
St Michael's Pant, Alnwick
The Dirty Bottles, Alnwick
The Lion Bridge, Alnwick
War Memorial, Alnwick
White Swan Hotel, Alnwick
