EAW034346 ENGLAND (1950). Bamburgh Castle, Bamburgh, 1950. This image has been produced from a print.
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Title | [EAW034346] Bamburgh Castle, Bamburgh, 1950. This image has been produced from a print. |
Reference | EAW034346 |
Date | 25-November-1950 |
Link | |
Place name | BAMBURGH |
Parish | BAMBURGH |
District | |
Country | ENGLAND |
Easting / Northing | 418377, 635043 |
Longitude / Latitude | -1.708257047796, 55.608644939038 |
National Grid Reference | NU184350 |
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War memorial. The attached photo was taken on the 10th October 2005. For details of the memorial see www.roll-of-honour.com/Northumberland/BamburghCastle.html.
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melgibbs |
Monday 6th of October 2014 05:57:55 PM |
This area is now a car park. |
melgibbs |
Monday 6th of October 2014 05:54:05 PM |
The Links Road to Seahouses. |
melgibbs |
Monday 6th of October 2014 05:53:35 PM |
Remains of windmill. |
melgibbs |
Monday 6th of October 2014 01:27:19 PM |
User Comment Contributions
Shipwrecks were common on this stretch of coastline and a Dr John Sharp (1722 - 1792) who was resident at the castle founded what is recognised as the first coastguard system in the world. More can be read at http://bamburgh.org.uk/news/did-bamburgh-shipwreck-inspire-first-coastguards-/ and http://www.bamburghcastle.com/history_more.php?id=57 |
melgibbs |
Sunday 30th of October 2016 06:37:20 PM |