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Bamburgh castle in Northumberland is sited on an outcrop of basalt rock, overlooking the North Sea. A citadel of the Anglo‐Saxon kings of
Bernicia, it was close to their palace at
Yeavering and the royal monastery of
Lindisfarne. Later the site became a centre of power of the earls of Northumbria. It was allowed to fall into decay after being severely damaged in the siege of 1464, when held by the Lancastrians against Edward IV.
Warwick the Kingmaker pounded it with heavy guns, despite the king's wish that it be taken whole. Its present condition is due to modern restorations, especially by Lord
Armstrong.
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Bamburgh, a giant on the historic landscape; my country Environment Editor Tony Henderson on a village with a powerful past.(Features)
Newspaper article from: The Journal (Newcastle, England); 8/27/2007; 700+ words
; ...Tony Henderson IN terms of physical size, Bamburgh is a compact Northumbrian village. But when...of history squeezed into the settlement, Bamburgh is a giant. It is 10 years since the Bamburgh Research Project began its series of annual...
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 "Berwick Advertiser (Berwick upon Tweed, England)")
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Bamburgh's remarkable archaeology celebrated in new book.
Newspaper article from: Berwick Advertiser (Berwick upon Tweed, England); 9/4/2007; 700+ words
; A BOOK celebrating ten years of remarkable archaeological activity in Bamburgh was launched at Bamburgh Castle last week. Discovery Series 1: Bamburgh reveals the findings of the Bamburgh Research Project (BRP) at Bamburgh Castle...
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Bamburgh sword only one of its kind in world.
Newspaper article from: Berwick Advertiser (Berwick upon Tweed, England); 6/21/2006; 700+ words
; ...ANGLIAN sword found by archaeologists at Bamburgh Castle has been declared the only one...the sword was commissioned and made at Bamburgh for a king at the height of the Anglo...we believe crafted the sword here at Bamburgh, using iron that could have been sourced...
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Bamburgh Castle pipped at post for favourite view title.
Newspaper article from: Berwick Advertiser (Berwick upon Tweed, England); 9/13/2007; 564 words
; BAMBURGH Castle narrowly missed out on the title...However, despite reaching the final four, Bamburgh was beaten by picturesque Wastwater in...Great Gable, Red Pike and Scafell Pike. Bamburgh had been championed by former newspaper...
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Pirate theme for Bamburgh show.
Newspaper article from: Berwick Advertiser (Berwick upon Tweed, England); 8/28/2007; 691 words
; ...theme has been taken on board for the Bamburgh Flower, Vegetable and Industrial Show on Saturday, September 8. Bamburgh has held a Village Show for 70 years...into Under 8 years and 9 -12 years. Bamburgh traders are already delighting visitors...
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Cornwell's incredible link with Bamburgh.(News)
Newspaper article from: The Journal (Newcastle, England); 10/4/2005; 700+ words
; ...Cornwell has discovered a family link with Bamburgh, as he explained to David Whetstone...Bebbanburg one of the Anglo-Saxon names for Bamburgh, the picturesque Northumberland village...father for the first time and he lived in Bamburgh Castle. "Well, the family live in...
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Work of Bamburgh artist expected to fetch [pounds sterling]15,000.
Newspaper article from: Berwick Advertiser (Berwick upon Tweed, England); 2/1/2007; 628 words
; ...old oil painting of three dogs by a Bamburgh-born artis,t chosen by Queen Victoria...by John Charlton, who was born at Bamburgh in 1849 and who was only 21 when he produced this picture. From Bamburgh, Charlton moved to Newcastle and then...
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Golf: Hexham hope to be kings of Castle; Bamburgh will be hard to beat TEEING OFF.(Sport)
Newspaper article from: The Journal (Newcastle, England); 9/18/2008; 700+ words
; Byline: TIM TAYLOR BAMBURGH Castle go into North East league golf...Park North Northumberland League, Bamburgh qualify for the Dixon Cup, a seven...After a spate of postponements, Bamburgh signed off their league season with...
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Bamburgh's junior day major success.(News)
Newspaper article from: The Journal (Newcastle, England); 9/4/2003; 606 words
; Byline: By Alan Hedley Bamburgh hosted the inaugural Northumbria Junior...between the ages of eight and 14, Bamburgh were given pounds 500 towards the...wide and it was so successful that Bamburgh have been asked to host the event...
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 "Northumberland Gazette (Alnwick, England)")
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Bamburgh poised to recapture the title.
Newspaper article from: Northumberland Gazette (Alnwick, England); 8/17/2006; 700+ words
; BAMBURGH are poised to recapture the North Northumberland...also won by similar margins. Belford 1 Bamburgh 11 S Keys lost to G Porteous 1down; J...Matches postponed from previous week: Bamburgh 6 Magdalene Fields B 6 G Porteous lost...
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Bamburgh
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
Bamburgh , village, Northumberland, NE England, on the North Sea. It was the capital of ancient...it is still used as a residence and contains the 14,000-volume Crewe Library. Bamburgh is the birthplace of Grace Darling.
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Bamburgh castle
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to British History
Bamburgh castle in Northumberland is sited on an outcrop of basalt rock, overlooking the North Sea. A citadel of the Anglo-Saxon kings...
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Darling, Grace
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to British History
...children, Grace Horsley Darling was born on 24 November 1815 at Bamburgh (Northd.). From 1826 her father was lighthouse-keeper of...on 20 October 1842. A Grace Darling memorial and museum are at Bamburgh. Sue Minna Cannon
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Rheged, kingdom of
Book article from: A Dictionary of British History
...times the inhabitants of the area had been the Novantae. Its best‐known ruler, Urien, much praised by Taliesin ,was said to have attacked the Bernicians c. 580 and to have been killed some ten years later besieging Bamburgh .
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Northumbria, kingdom of
Book article from: A Dictionary of British History
...Its political roots grew from two principal sources, the northern kingdom of Bernicia based on the gaunt fortress rock of Bamburgh , and the kingdom of Deira in the fertile vale of York. In the 7th cent. under a succession of powerful rulers, Æ...
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