Castles of Northumberland: The Mediaeval Fortifications of the CountyH. Hill, 1967 - 186 pages |
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... stands on the North bank of a river . Only three castles in the whole county stand on the North side of a river , all others using the river for defence against raids from over the border . BOUGHTHILL PELE . E.34 Northumberland County ...
... stands on the North bank of a river . Only three castles in the whole county stand on the North side of a river , all others using the river for defence against raids from over the border . BOUGHTHILL PELE . E.34 Northumberland County ...
Page 86
... stands on the North bank of the Tarset Burn , while on the south side stands the remains of two peles , Shilla Hill and Bartys Pele . For many years it was said that Bartys Pele was the pele of Hodge Corbet or Corby , and was therefore ...
... stands on the North bank of the Tarset Burn , while on the south side stands the remains of two peles , Shilla Hill and Bartys Pele . For many years it was said that Bartys Pele was the pele of Hodge Corbet or Corby , and was therefore ...
Page 146
... stands about two miles upstream from Hartford Bridge and is not on the old site . PONTELAND TOWER . F.50 Northumberland County History XII - 446 . Hodgson 3 - I - 30 . Pevsner . Little is known of the Vicar's pele or tower , a three ...
... stands about two miles upstream from Hartford Bridge and is not on the old site . PONTELAND TOWER . F.50 Northumberland County History XII - 446 . Hodgson 3 - I - 30 . Pevsner . Little is known of the Vicar's pele or tower , a three ...
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