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High Hobberlaw


High Hobberlaw is a former farm, located to the south-west of Alnwick and to the north of Hobberlaw. A couple of ruined buildings remain. Alnwick Racecource was located here for a time; Alnwick & District Local History Society note that a 1 mile straight was established at High Hobberlaw, and the first official race was held on April 1654.[1] The race course later moved further east to Hobberlaw Edge; Alnwick Races are now held at Ratcheugh. There are a pair of Lime Kilns located south-west of High Hobberlaw.

Hobberlaw Lime Kilns, Hobberlaw Alnwick South Side
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'The Road Less Travelled'
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Alnwick Race Course
- 1 mile straight at High Hobberlaw. The first official race was April 1654. The race course later moved further east to Hobberlaw Edge. Detailed Alnwick results were first published in …
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Lime Kilns, Hobberlaw
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Lime Kilns, Hobberlaw
- Overview Map There are a pair of lime kilns located to the north-west of Hobberlaw and south-west of High Hobberlaw. They probably date from the 19th century, with the eastern …

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County: Northumberland
Grid ref: NU17321177

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