Burdhopecrag

Burdhopecrag is a farm located by the A68, about 1 mile north-west of the village of Rochester. It is situated by the junction of the A68 and a private MOD road associated with the Otterburn Training Area, and the site of the Redesdale Camp. The farm was part of the Birdhopecraig estate. Historically, the place name has varied: Birdhope Craig, Birdhopecraig, Birdhopecrag (the latter shown on modern OS maps). The present farm building dates from the mid-19th century, however, a farm here was firsr recorded here in a survey of 1604.^[1] The 1860 Northumberland Farm index lists Birdhopecrag Hall under Rochester township in the ancient parish of Elsdon. Today, Burdhopecrag is part of Rochester with Byrness Civil Parish. The farm is located to the north of the River Rede; nearly, south of the river is Burdhope (aka Birdhope) farm.