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Sewingshields Wall (Hadrian's Wall) is a length of Wall with milecastle remains, impressively sited along the Whin Sill, commanding fine views of many prehistoric and later earthworks to the north....
Cawfields Roman Wall (Hadrian's Wall) is a fine stretch of Hadrian's Wall on a steep slope, with turrets and an impressive milecastle, probably built by the Second Legion....
Near Carrawburgh fort stands a fascinating temple to the eastern god Mithras, with facsimiles of altars found during excavation. Temple of Mithras (Hadrian's Wall) is sited like many Mithraic temples near a military base, it was founded in the 3rd...
Brunton Turret (Hadrian's Wall) is a wall section and a surviving piece of turret 2 1⁄2 metres (8.2 feet) high, built by men of the Twentieth Legion....
Black Carts Turret (Hadrian's Wall) is a 460-metre (1,509 feet) length of Hadrian's Wall including one turret. Please note: It is not possible for visitors to park here at Black Carts Turret (Hadrian's Wall)....
The riverside ruins of Edlingham Castle are, principally the solar tower, of a manor house progressively fortified against the Scots during the 14th century. History of Edlingham Castle By 1174, a manor house at the location was in the poss...
The Roman Army Museum lies adjacent to a Roman fort which has been given the Roman and post Roman names of Magna and Carvoran. In spite of the wealth of Roman inscriptions found at the site - more than any other wall fort has produced - little is kno...
Bailiffgate Museum presents for the first time the history of Alnwick and District. The people & places of North Northumberland are brought to life here in lively, interactive style, through an exploration of six engaging themes....
The Grace Darling Museum was established by the RNLI in September 1938. It commemorates the life and times of lifeboat heroine Grace Darling who with her father rescued survivors from the shipwrecked SS Forfarshire in 1838.
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Discover the historic town of Berwick, looking and listening to the sights and sounds of the past. Find out about Berwick's heroic Mediaeval story. Wonder at the treasures collected by millionaire Sir William Burrell. See an ever-changing programme o...
Housed in Morpeth's medieval Chantry buildings since 1987, the Bagpipe Museum his home to a unique collection , the foundation of which is the bagpipe collection of William Alfred Cocks (1892 - 1971), a clockmaker from Ryton, near Newcastle.
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Wylam is the birthplace of George Stephenson, 'The Father of Railways'. Wylam Railway Museum opened in 1981 to celebrate the 200th anniversary of his birth. The museum commemorates Wylam's unique contribution to railway history.
Famous local pion...
Wooded gorge of the River Allen. This extensive area of woodland gorge and rocky river scenery, including the 41-hectare (101-acre) SSSI of Stawardpeel Woods, has many miles of waymarked walks through ornamental and ancient woods. On a high promontor...
Cottage and farmhouse, the birthplace of Thomas Bewick. Thomas Bewick (1753-1828), Northumberland's greatest artist, wood engraver and naturalist, was born in the cottage here. The nearby 19th-century farmhouse, the later home of the Bewick family, h...
Extraordinary Victorian estate -- the wonder of its age - with dramatic and varied gardens. Cragside, creation of Victorian inventor and landscape genius Lord Armstrong, is a garden of breathtaking drama whatever the season. Surrounding the house is ...
Massive ruined castle in an impressive coastal setting. A magnificent ruin dominating a lonely stretch of Northumberland's beautiful coastline, Dunstanburgh must be reached on foot along paths following the rocky shore.
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Birthplace of the world-famous railway engineer. This small stone tenement was built c.1760 to accommodate mining families. The furnishings reflect the year of Stephenson's birth here (1781), his whole family living in the one room.
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Roman wall snaking across dramatic countryside. One of Rome's most northerly outposts, the Wall was built around AD 122 when the Roman Empire was at its height. It remains amongst Britain's most impressive ruins. There were 16 permanent bases along t...
Romantic 16th-century castle with spectacular views, transformed by Lutyens into an Edwardian holiday home. Dramatically perched on a rocky crag and accessible over a causeway at low tide only, the island castle presents an exciting and alluring aspe...
Magnificent mansion with fine interiors and collections, set in extensive gardens and parkland. Dating from 1688, the house was home to many generations of the Blackett and Trevelyan families, who all left their mark. The restrained Palladian exterio...
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