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King William I
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King William I
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Tuesday, 7 May 2013
Chester-le-Street’s Missing Gold (NZ277514)
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In 1042, Durham needed a new bishop. By whatever means (thanks, supposedly, to the influence of the mighty Earl Godwin), a monk from Pet...
Tuesday, 26 March 2013
Bad Start for the Lumleys (c.NZ300493)
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The Lumley name looms large in the history of County Durham , and the rise of the family in the region begins with an Anglo-Saxon noble ...
Friday, 3 August 2012
Elsdon & its Pele, Redesdale (NY936933)
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Guest Post by Tom Moss Elsdon in Redesdale, Northumberland, has a timeless air with many reminders of a bygone age. For all its tu...
Tuesday, 17 May 2011
Hylton Castle (NZ358588)
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[thanks to Craigy144 at en.wikipedia ] This curiously-situated relic of the past has withstood the ravages of time, the elements and ...
Friday, 6 May 2011
The Boldon Book (c.NZ360614)
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As many people know, the famous Domesday Book of 1086 does not cover English lands north of the River Tees. For whatever reason – be it ...
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