There has been a water mill on this site since before 1300 although it has been altered several times of the years, ultimately falling into disuse in 1957. Following which the mill rapidly became derelict and damaged by the silt that was washed in during river floods.
During the 1960’s it was hoped that the [...]
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Heatherslaw Mill
12 Comments CherryPie on Oct 3rd 2009
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PhotoHunt – Words
In the near future I will be doing a series of posts based on some of the places that were significant for the Battle of Flodden. But for now I shall leave you with the following words.
For more of this weeks PhotoHunt pictures check out tnchick.
***Index to my posts on Flodden.***
41 Comments CherryPie on Oct 2nd 2009
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Dunstanburgh Castle
As you can see the castle itself is very dramatic and dominates the coast line.
The principle castle remains date from the 14th century when the Earl of Lancaster (a cousin of Edward II of England) began the construction of a massive fortress which was later enlarged by John of Gaunt.
The castle is the largest in [...]
18 Comments CherryPie on Oct 1st 2009
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The Pathway to Dunstanburgh
Stepping away from the village of Craster there wasn’t a signpost to warn less able people quite how far they would have to walk to get to the castle. I think there probably should have been a signpost showing the miles on the gate you have to pass through. Here are some of [...]
22 Comments CherryPie on Sep 30th 2009
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Craster
To be able to visit Dunstanburgh Castle I found out that you have park up and walk. The nearest you can get to the castle is Craster:
Craster is a small fishing village on the Northumbrian coast of England. It has a small and attractive harbour and offers a view northwards along the rocky shore to [...]
15 Comments CherryPie on Sep 29th 2009
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The Coach House
The Coach House at Crookham was just as wonderful as I remembered. You can see from my new mosaic the little changes that have been made to my favourite room. It was a lovely place to sit and relax with a pre dinner Sherry before making the way to the dining room for interesting conversation [...]
10 Comments CherryPie on Sep 28th 2009
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Cherie’s Place – Thought for the Week
People say true friends must always hold hands, but true friends don’t need to hold hands because they know the other hand will always be there.
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16 Comments CherryPie on Sep 27th 2009
