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Bolam


Bolam in Northumberland is in the civil parish of Belsay. It was once a thriving village with its own market and the permission to hold fairs.[1] However, it fell into decline from the 16th century. Few of the houses remain, but the Saxon Church of St Andrew, the vicarage and Bolam Hall (1810) still stand. Bolam Lake and Country Park was part of the grounds of Bolam Hall. Shortflatt Tower, a medieval house and defensive tower, lies a mile to the south west of Bolam. There were earlier settlements nearby. These include an Iron Age defensive settlement on Slate Hill, just north of Bolam Lake.

Northumberland Belsay Map and Aerial View Bolam Parish, 1855 Bolam Parish, 1848 Belsay Civil Parish Bolam Hall Bolam Lake Country Park Church of St Andrew, Bolam Map and Aerial View Shortflatt Tower Slate Hill Settlement Earthworks, Bolam
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Keys to the Past HER: N10586
County: Northumberland
Grid sq: NZ0882
Grid sq: NZ0982

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