In c.1090 Robert Mowbray, Earl of Northumberland, granted the tithes of Corbridge, Newburn, Warkworth and Rothbury to his newly-refounded monastery at Tynemouth (tithes were a tax, where a tenth of annual produce were taken to support of the Church and clergy). This grant was confirmed by King Henry I of England in the early 12th century.
Robert Fitz Roger was granted a charter from King Edward I for a weekly market in Rothbury on Thursdays and a yearly fair for 3 days on St Matthew's Day.
In 1863, not having taken a holiday for years, industrialist William Armstrong visited Rothbury. Having happy childhood memories of the area, he decided to build a country home and purchased lands in the area. Cragside was initially built in 1863 as a two-storey country lodge on a rocky hillside, about a mile north-east of Rothbury (later extended into the lavish mansion we see today).
Rothbury Garage, located on Town Foot in Rothbury, was built by John T. Lee in 1913, at a time when only a wealthy people had motor cars. The building survives today (now 'The Old Motor House') and is a rare surviving, and relatively unaltered, pre-First World War garage.
The War Memorial and drinking fountain on Front Street in Rothbury was unveiled on the 23rd January 1921 by William Watson-Armstrong, 2nd Lord Armstrong (1892–1972). The memorial is inscribed with the names of 41 servicemen from the parish who lost their lives in the First World War.
Prince Charles and the Duchess of Cornawall opened the newly refurbished Jubilee Hall in Rothbury, on the 9th November, 2006. The Institute building was originally built in 1897.
Rothbury Bridge was officially reopened by the Duchess of Northumberland on the 14th of December 2012. The C15th road bridge over the River Coquet at Rothbury had been badly damaged during storms and required extensive repairs and remodelling. The project to strengthen the bridge began in July 2010 and cost £3.7m.
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