EAW034347 ENGLAND (1950). Bamburgh Castle, Bamburgh, from the south, 1950. This image has been produced from a print.
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| Title | [EAW034347] Bamburgh Castle, Bamburgh, from the south, 1950. This image has been produced from a print. |
| Reference | EAW034347 |
| Date | 25-November-1950 |
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| Place name | BAMBURGH |
| Parish | BAMBURGH |
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| Country | ENGLAND |
| Easting / Northing | 418257, 634917 |
| Longitude / Latitude | -1.7101704227975, 55.607517193219 |
| National Grid Reference | NU183349 |
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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 |
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