2012

NU0625 : Chillingham Castle, Northumberland

taken 12 years ago, near to Chillingham, Northumberland, England

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Chillingham Castle, Northumberland
Chillingham Castle, Northumberland
Developed from a monastery in the late 12th century, this castle was an important staging post for medieval armies sent North to defend England and to wage war on the Scots. It's situated in a strategic position being so close to the border between two long standing enemies, and as a result was constantly being raided. In 1298, King Edward 1st stayed at Chillingham on his way to do battle with a Scots army led by William Wallace.

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Geographical Context: Historic sites and artefacts
This photo is linked from: Automatic Clusters: · Northumberland [9] · North [7] · 12th Century [6] · Border [4] Title Clusters: · Chillingham Castle, Northumberland [5] ·
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NU0625, 95 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Derek Voller   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Friday, 13 July, 2012   (more nearby)
Submitted
Saturday, 28 July, 2012
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! NU 062 258 [100m precision]
WGS84: 55:31.5703N 1:54.1438W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! NU 062 258
View Direction
East-southeast (about 112 degrees)
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