2012
NY9864 : Corbridge
taken 12 years ago, near to Corbridge, Northumberland, England
This is 1 of 3 images, with title Corbridge in this square
Corbridge
Planter with sign reading:
CORBRIDGE
THE SCENE OF STORMY EVENTS IN THE PAST
IN 796, ETHELRED, KING OF NORTHUMBRIA WAS SLAIN HERE
IN 918 KING REGNALD THE DANE
DEFEATED THE ENGLISH AND SCOTS ARMIES HERE
IN 1138 KING DAVID I OF SCOTLAND OCCUPIED THE TOWN
IN 1201 IT WAS SEARCHED BY KING JOHN
IT WAS THREE TIMES BURNED
BY WALLACE IN 1296, BY ROBERT BRUCE IN 1312 AND IN 1346 BY DAVID II OF SCOTLAND
THE PRESENT BRIDGE, BUILT IN 1674, WAS THE ONLY TYNE BRIDGE TO SURVIVE
THE FLOODS OF 1771
CORBRIDGE
THE SCENE OF STORMY EVENTS IN THE PAST
IN 796, ETHELRED, KING OF NORTHUMBRIA WAS SLAIN HERE
IN 918 KING REGNALD THE DANE
DEFEATED THE ENGLISH AND SCOTS ARMIES HERE
IN 1138 KING DAVID I OF SCOTLAND OCCUPIED THE TOWN
IN 1201 IT WAS SEARCHED BY KING JOHN
IT WAS THREE TIMES BURNED
BY WALLACE IN 1296, BY ROBERT BRUCE IN 1312 AND IN 1346 BY DAVID II OF SCOTLAND
THE PRESENT BRIDGE, BUILT IN 1674, WAS THE ONLY TYNE BRIDGE TO SURVIVE
THE FLOODS OF 1771
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- Grid Square
- NY9864, 727 images (more nearby 🔍)
- Photographer
- David Dixon (more nearby)
- Date Taken
- Thursday, 18 October, 2012 (more nearby)
- Submitted
- Tuesday, 23 October, 2012
- Subject Location
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OSGB36:
NY 9884 6440 [10m precision]
WGS84: 54:58.4527N 2:1.1792W - Camera Location
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OSGB36: NY 9883 6439
- View Direction
- Northeast (about 45 degrees)
