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Bamburgh Castle, is on the northeast coast of England, by the village of Bamburgh in Northumberland and is a Grade I listed building.
The site was originally the location of a Celtic Brittonic fort known as Din Guarie and may have been the capital of the kingdom of Bernicia from its foundation c. 420 to 547. In that last year, it was captured by King Ida of Bernicia. After passing between the Britons and the Anglo-Saxons three times, the fort came under Anglo-Saxon control in 590. The fort was destroyed by Vikings in 993, and the Normans later built a new castle on the site, which forms the core of the present one. After a revolt in 1095 supported by the castle’s owner, it became the property of the English monarch.
In the 17th century, financial difficulties led to the castle deteriorating, but it was restored by various owners during the 18th and 19th centuries. It was finally bought by the Victorian era industrialist William Armstrong, who completed its restoration. The castle still belongs to the Armstrong family and is their private home. It is open to the public.
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The view of the village from the castle walls
Etched into the walls of the “dungeon”
Uhtred of Bebbanburg
Bamburgh, under its Saxon name Bebbanburg, is the home of Uhtred Uhtredson, the main character in Bernard Cornwell’s The Saxon Stories. He is one of the few characters in the show “The Last Kingdom”to be fictional. The book series became a TV series and this character, Uhtred of Bebbanburg is loosely based on Uhtred the Bold, an ealdorman of all Northumbria from 1006 to 1016.
Our last day at South Queensferry, we made sure we took the train across the famous Forth Rail Bridge (and back) and then drove to Kirkcaldy in Fife, the long way around by driving to the Kincardine Bridge. We returned via the newer Queensferry Crossing Bridge so have now crossed all three Forth bridges.
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Remembrance Monument, The Rail Bridge Bistro, Newhalls Road, South Queensferry, West Lothian, Scotland UK
Inscription:-
IN REMEMBRANCE OF THE THOUSANDS OF MEN AND BOYS WHO WORKED ON THE FORTH RAIL BRIDGE AND THOSE WHO DIED DURING ITS CONSTRUCTION
Train from Forth Rail Bridge, Edinburgh-Aberdeen Line, Dalmeny, South Queensferry, West Lothian, Scotland UK
Forth Road Bridges, Firth of Forth, South Queensferry, West Lothian, Scotland UK
Train Emerging from Tunnel, Fife Circle Line, North Queensferry Railway Station, Fife, Scotland UK
Tanker Berthed, Hound Point Terminal, Firth of Forth, South Queensferry, West Lothian, Scotland UK
Former Coast Guard Quarters, Battery Road, North Queensferry, Fife, Scotland UK
Former accommodation of married Coast Guard officers, patrolmen and their families. The property was effected as a result of the Forth Bridge Railway Act of 1873, which gave the Company the right to acquire the old Coast Guard Station to make way for the building of the then new Forth Bridge. However, the Company was obliged to construct suitable new Coast Guard buildings to the satisfaction of the Admiralty. It was as late as 1911 before the site was disponed to the Admiralty by the Bridge Company, the site being occupied between 1873-1911 under the terms of the Act. In 1899 the Royal Navy took over an area of the site and formed a gun battery which was used during the First World War. Prior to this, the six cottages were built between 1882 and 1883 as a Coast Guard Station and these consisted of an officer’s house, five cottages and a Watch House, also known as High Battery (formally to E of cottages). The present signal station tower was erected around 1917 and it was at this time that the Coast Guard Station was dis-used. The cottages were used between the Wars to accommodate the Forth River Pilots. It is understood that there were no gun emplacements on the site during the Second World War. The existing external WCs became redundant and are now used as stores.
Inchgarvie, Firth of Forth, South Queensferry, West Lothian, Scotland UK
Uninhabited now but was inhabited at various periods going back to late 15th century. The place has quite an interesting history that can be read here;
Betty Nicols, 297 High Street, Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland UK
Historical documentation for the property dates back to 1741 for a hostelry on the site and the pub as it is now was built as an exact replica of the original in 1902 with a plaque on the outside of the building confirming this.
The pub has a reputation for ghosts and there have been several visits from psychics and the Scottish Paranormal Society, who have found activity in all parts of the pub. In particular the cellar area, which is part of the original building and is reputed to be built on a monks’ cemetery, has a strange atmosphere and presence and the lounge area is said to be haunted by a man and dog. The cellar area, where the outlook was to the sea, contains a blocked up tunnel which is believed to have been used by smugglers in bygone years and during the Second World War Polish airmen were billeted in the cellar area.
Former King’s Theatre, 262 High Street, Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland UK
Masonic Hall, West Quality Street, Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland UK
Inscription above door:-
“MASONIC HALL. PRESENTED BY THE RIGHT HONOURABLE EARL OF ROSSLYN 1890”
A church from 1845 and a Masonic Hall from 1890.
Dysart Toll Booth & Town House, Cnr High, Cross & Victoria Streets, Dysart, Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland UK
Built in 1576 and seriously damaged by Cromwell’s troops storing munitions that caused an explosion in 1651. Extensively restored in 2009.
Category A Listed Building.
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Steps, Dysart Toll Booth & Town House, Cnr High, Cross & Victoria Streets, Dysart, Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland UK
Inscription in pavement:
“The Royal Burgh of Dysart’s mercat cross stood near to this spot”
Dysart Toll Booth & Town House, Cnr High, Cross & Victoria Streets, Dysart, Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland UK
Formerly The Mechanics Institute, 54-56 High Street, Dysart, Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland UK
Baxters was a pub but is now permanently closed.
Coat of Arms, The Mechanics Institute, High Street, Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland UK
” Sigil. de Dysert.” The “General Armory,” however, blazons this as a coat-of arms, with the field argent and the tree proper.
The Pineapple emblem may be associated with William of Wallace.
Coastal View to West Wemyss, The Walk, Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland UK
Saipem 7000 & Fidra Island, Firth of Forth, Scotland UK
Oil Platform, Firth of Forth, Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland UK
“The Walk”, Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland UK
St Serf’s Church Tower, Shore Road, Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland UK
St Serf’s is a 6 storey church tower dating to around 1500. St Serf’s church was abandoned in 1802 and demolished in 1807 and only the tower and cemetery remains now.
Erosion Defences, Beach Front, Pan Ha’, Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland UK
Oil Rigs, Firth of Forth, Scotland UK
Boat on a Slip, Dysart, Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland UK
Stone Breakwater, Dysart Harbour, Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland UK
Stone Breakwater & Slipway, Dysart Harbour, Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland UK
Dysart Harbour, Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland UK
Derelict Harbourside Building, Dysart Harbour, Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland UK
Harbourmaster’s House, Hot Pot Wynd, Dysart Harbour, Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland UK
Now operates as a Café
Lamp, Car Park, Hawes Inn, Newhalls Road, South Queensferry, West Lothian, Scotland UK
If you are in this part of the world then a visit to this historic site is well worth while.
Inchcolm Abbey is a medieval abbey located on the island of Inchcolm in the Firth of Forth in Scotland. The Abbey, which is located at the centre of the island, was founded in the 12th century. Later tradition placed it even earlier, in the reign of King Alexander I of Scotland (1107–24), who had taken shelter on Incholm when his ship was forced ashore during a storm in 1123. It is said he resided there for three days with the Hermit of Incholm.
The Abbey was first used as a priory by Augustinian canons regular, becoming a full abbey in 1235. The island was attacked by the English from 1296 onwards, and the Abbey was abandoned after the Scottish Reformation in 1560. It has since been used for defensive purposes, as it is situated in a strategically important position in the middle of the Firth of Forth.
Inchcolm Abbey has the most complete surviving remains of any Scottish monastic house. The cloisters, chapter house, warming house, and refectory are all complete, and most of the remaining claustral buildings survive in a largely complete state. The least well-preserved part of the complex is the monastic church.
In July 1581 stones from the abbey were taken to Edinburgh to repair the Tolbooth
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Inchcolm Abbey Ruins, Inchcolm Island, Firth of Forth, Scotland UK
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Firth of Forth Bridges, South Queensferry, West Lothian, Scotland UK
The “Forth Rail Bridge” on the right, was opened in 1890 and is a UNESCO Wold Heritage site. The “Forth Road Bridge” the central bridge was opened 1963 and the newest bridge is “Queensferry Crossing” which opened in 2017 and is on the far left.
South Queensferry Lighthouse, Hawes Pier, South Queensferry, West Lothian, Scotland UK
A category B listed building since 1971, it was built by the Scottish civil engineer John Rennie in 1812, probably in collaboration with Robert Stevenson of Bell Rock fame, and is contemporary with the pier itself (also a Rennie work). It was a beacon to guide the ferry which operated between Hawes Pier and North Queensferry before being made redundant by the construction of the Forth Road Bridge in 1964.
Rusted Mooring Ring, Hawes Pier, South Queensferry, West Lothian, Scotland UK
Hawes Pier, Firth of Forth, South Queensferry, West Lothian, Scotland UK
The pier was also constructed by Rennie in 1812.
Old Roadside Marker, Edinburgh Road, South Queensferry, West Lothian, Scotland UK
Former ‘Seals Craig Hotel‘, 23 Edinburgh Road, South Queensferry, West Lothian, Scotland UK
Doors of South Queensferry, West Lothian, Scotland UK
Brass Plate, Vennel Kirk, The Vennel, South Queensferry, West Lothian, Scotland UK
The church has now been converted to a private residence.
Masonic Lodge & South Queensferry Mosaic Mural, The Vennel & Hawthorn Bank, South Queensferry, West Lothian, Scotland UK
The first school in Queensferry was at the top end of the churchyard of the Old Parish Church in the Vennel. In July 1671, it was decided to build a school using local stonework, at the south end of churchyard. The school was ready for occupancy in 1672 and still stands today as the Masonic Lodge.
Residential Block, Brewery Close, South Queensferry, West Lothian, Scotland UK
Jubliee Clock Tower from The Loan, South Queensferry, West Lothian. Scotland UK
“Loan House”, 10 The Loan, South Queensferry, West Lothian, Scotland UK
Category B Listed Building
The property fell vacant in the later 20th century and was gutted by fire in 1987. In 1990 the building was restored, with the addition of a north wing, by Douglas Abrahams and Partners for use as offices. As a result of the fire the original interior was lost and the interior of the building had to be rebuilt. Now Scottish Motor Trading Association Offices.
“Priory Lodge”, 8 The Loan, South Queensferry, West Lothian, Scotland UK
Category c Listed Building – 19th century gothic. This house is the only example of this style in the town centre.
Plewlands House, Cnr The Loan & Hopetoun Road, South Queensferry, West Lothian, Scotland UK
Plate – The National Trust for Scotland
The inscription above the door reads :-
[SPES MEA CHRISTUS, ‘Christ is my Hope’, and an anchor which indicates the occupation of the owner of the house. SW-AP were carved in relief with the year of the building, 1641.]
C.1641 – See its history here!
Priory Church of St Mary of Mount Carmel, Cnr Rose Lane & Hopetoun Road, South Queensferry, West Lothian, Scotland UK
Now a grade A listed building, the Priory Church is the only Carmelite foundation in the British Isles still in use for regular worship, out of the 12 founded in Scotland and the 39 in England.
George, the Laird of Dundas, invited the Carmelite Friars to come and settle in Queensferry around 1330. They were in temporary buildings until a century later. Architectural style suggests this was built no earlier than 1457.
Door Knocker, Priory Church of St Mary of Mount Carmel, Cnr Rose Lane & Hopetoun Road, South Queensferry, West Lothian, Scotland UK
“1884”, Rose Lane, South Queensferry, West Lothian, Scotland UK
Unfortunately I have not been able to find any information to identify this symbol. It does look like what may have been an early Masonic Symbol.
Bellstane Bird, Bellstane, South Queensferry, West Lothian, Scotland UK
Bellstane takes its name from the ringing of the bell which was rung to tell people the market was about to start. The actual bell is now in Queensferry museum.
Harbour Lane, South Queensferry, West Lothian, Scotland UK
Bay View, Gote Lane, South Queensferry, West Lothian, Scotland UK
Forth Rail Bridge, Firth of Forth, South Queensferry, West Lothian, Scotland UK
Slipway, Gote Lane, South Queensferry, West Lothian, Scotland UK
Dedication Plaque, Rosebery Hall, High Street, South Queensferry, West Lothian, Scotland UK
Memorial to John Reid, High Street, South Queensferry, West Lothian, Scotland UK
Inscription:- In Memory Of
John Reid
Provost of the Burgh
Of South Queensferry
1884 – 1899
Waterside Residential, High Street, South Queensferry, West Lothian, Scotland UK
“Black Castle”, 43 High Street, South Queensferry, West Lothian, Scotland UK
Category “A” Listed Building c. 1626. In 1626 mariner and explorer Willam Lowrie built the house for him and his wife Marion Speddie to live in and it is believed that the home would have originally been sandstone in colour. The name was most likely adopted during the “Witch Hunts” of the 1640s.
Scrolls, “Black Castle”, 43 High Street, South Queensferry, West Lothian, Scotland UK
The upper floor of Black Castle has 3 sets of windows, each with carvings and scroll details. The eaves above two of the dormer windows bear the date of construction (1626), along with Lowrie’s and Speddie’s initials. (WL – MS)
See a history surrounding its macabre story.
Old Well Head, High Street, South Queensferry, West Lothian, Scotland UK
A site where locals were able to draw water
Door Steps, Edinburgh Road, South Queensferry, West Lothian, Scotland UK
Belhaven Sign, Anchor Inn, Edinburgh Road, South Queensferry, West Lothian, Scotland UK
Interior scenes of Hawes Inn, Newhalls Road, South Queensferry, West Lothian, Scotland UK
“Weihenstephan”, Orocco Pier Hotel, High Street, South Queensferry, West Lothian, Scotland UK
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The Hawes Inn, Newhalls Road, South Queensferry, West Lothian, Scotland UKFormerly known as the Newhalls Inn, this is a category ‘B’ listed building with several additions and alterations over the years. It was certainly renamed the ‘Hawes Inn’ by 1886. In fact evidence shows that in the book “Duncan’s Itinerary of Scotland 1820” it is listed as “The Hawes Inn” then.
The Hawes Inn, 7 Newhalls Road, South Queensferry, is a late 17th century Coaching Inn, with a date stone [Marriage Lintel] on the south east wall which says JS- 1638- BB, taken from the old house, Newhalls (no information on the ‘old house’ as yet). These initials are believed to be merchant John Smith, and his wife Bessie Bathgate. During the eighteenth-century, the inn was used as a change house for stagecoaches using the Newhalls Ferry and the adjacent ‘Hawes Garage’ used to be the stables and coach-house.
Rear of The Hawes Inn, Newhalls Road, South Queensferry, West Lothian, Scotland UK
The Hawes Inn & Firth of Forth Rail Bridge, Newhalls Road, South Queensferry, West Lothian, Scotland UK
Stone Window Frame [1893], The Hawes Inn, Newhalls Road, South Queensferry, West Lothian, Scotland UK
Pub Sign, The Hawes Inn, Newhalls Road, South Queensferry, West Lothian, Scotland UK
The Hawes Inn at Night, Newhalls Road, South Queensferry, West Lothian, Scotland UK
The Hawes Inn Sign at Night, Newhalls Road, South Queensferry, West Lothian, Scotland UK
Firth of Forth Rail Bridge, South Queensferry, West Lothian, Scotland UK
Construction of the bridge began in 1882 and it was opened on 4 March 1890 by the Duke of Rothesay, the future Edward VII. The bridge carries the Edinburgh–Aberdeen line across the Forth between the villages of South Queensferry and North Queensferry and has a total length of 8,094 feet (2,467 m). When it opened it had the longest single cantilever bridge span in the world, until 1919 when the Quebec Bridge in Canada was completed. It continues to be the world’s second-longest single cantilever span, with a span of 1,709 feet (521 m). Completed in 1890, it is considered a symbol of Scotland (having been voted Scotland’s greatest man-made wonder in 2016), and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It was designed by English engineers Sir John Fowler and Sir Benjamin Baker. It is sometimes referred to as the Forth Rail Bridge (to distinguish it from the adjacent Forth Road Bridge), although this is not its official name.
Award Plaques, Firth of Forth Rail Bridge, South Queensferry, West Lothian, Scotland UK
Stone Pylons, Firth of Forth Rail Bridge, South Queensferry, West Lothian, Scotland UK
Forth Road Bridges, South Queensferry, West Lothian, Scotland UK
The bridge in the foreground is the oldest opening in 1964 and the background bridge opened in 2017. It is a 1.7 miles (2.7km) structure & the longest 3-tower, cable-stayed bridge in the world. It is also by far the largest to feature cables which cross mid-span. When we passed here in 2016 it was still under construction.
“Thirty Knots” Newhalls Road, South Queensferry, West Lothian, Scotland UK
The Ferry Tap, 36 High Street, South Queensferry, West Lothian, Scotland UK
The building was erected in 1683 states the plaque on the wall and was originally a house. When it became an ‘Inn’ is unknown so far. There is no mention of it in the early census information for Queensferry. The first information found is in the 1881 census, when, as a hotel, it was named the ‘Prince of Wales’ until pre March 1890. When the future King Edward VII opened the magnificent Forth Rail Bridge in March 1890, the hotel’s name was changed to ‘The Forth Bridge Hotel’. The Hotel suffered a fire in 1907 and it had to be rebuilt. Jessie Mackenzie was proprietor at this time. There was another fire in 1976, remembered by locals, and it was closed for a while. The new owner, Neil Waterman re-opened it as a public house with the rooms upstairs converted into flats.
Later it was renamed ‘The Forth Bridges’ and with another later name change it became ‘The Ferry Tap’.
Anchor Inn, 10 Edinburgh Road, South Queensferry, West Lothian, Scotland UKIt is believed to be the oldest “Pub” in Queensferry (not being a “hotel”), and is definitely the smallest ‘pub’ in Queensferry, a traditional village pub.
“Black Castle”, 43 High Street, South Queensferry, West Lothian, Scotland UK
Category “A” Listed Building c. 1626. In 1626 mariner and explorer Willam Lowrie built the house for him and his wife Marion Speddie to live in and it is believed that the home would have originally been sandstone in colour. The name was most likely adopted during the “Witch Hunts” of the 1640s.
See a history surrounding its macabre story.
Old Buildings in East Terrace, Edinburgh Road, South Queensferry, West Lothian, Scotland UKEast Terrace is a roadway above the Edinburgh Road. The steps seen above lead to it.
Edinburgh Road to Former 'Seals Craig Hotel', 23 Edinburgh Road, South Queensferry, West Lothian, Scotland UK
Former 'Seals Craig Hotel', 23 Edinburgh Road, South Queensferry, West Lothian, Scotland UKDoorway of Former 'Seals Craig Hotel', 23 Edinburgh Road, South Queensferry, West Lothian, Scotland UK
Category “C” Listed Building. c.1870
Orocco Pier Bar & Restaurant, 17 High Street, South Queensferry, West Lothian, Scotland UK
South Queensferry Tollbooth, 19 High Street, South Queensferry, West Lothian, Scotland UKHistory of this building: The building incorporates The Jubilee Clock Tower & Roseberry Hall.
Stone Steps, Tolbooth, 19 High Street, South Queensferry, West Lothian, Scotland UK
Plewlands House, Cnr The Loan & Hopetoun Road, South Queensferry, West Lothian, Scotland UKThis another property with a history. Unfortunately I did not photography the great Marriage on the doorway but see it here in Google Street View.
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Memorial to John Reid, High Street, South Queensferry, West Lothian, Scotland UKIn Memory Of
John Reid
Provost of the Burgh
Of South Queensferry
1884 – 1899
"Craig View", 5 Edinburgh Road, South Queensferry, West Lothian, Scotland UKOld Street Sign, Newhalls Road-Edinburgh Road, South Queensferry, West Lothian, Scotland UK
Old Bridge, Haydon Bridge, Northumberland, England UK
The old bridge built in 1680 is now a pedestrian bridge only. It is a Grade II Listed Building
England-Scotland Border Stone, Carter Bar, Jedburgh, Scottish Borders, Scotland UK
Jedburgh Abbey, Abbey Bridge End, Jedburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland, UK
Jedburgh Abbey & Canongate Bridge, Abbey Bridge End, Jedburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland, UK
Jedburgh is one of the four great abbeys established in the Scottish Borders in the 1100s. David I founded a priory here in 1138 and raised it to abbey status in 1154. The brethren may have come here from St Quentin Abbey, near Beauvais, France. Monastic life was largely routine. But the abbey’s border location meant it was caught up in the conflict between Scotland and England in the later Middle Ages. The canons had to evacuate the premises during the Wars of Independence in the 1300s. The demise of Jedburgh’s monastic life was sealed by further attacks in the 1400s, major raids in the 1500s & the Protestant Reformation of 1560.
We did not visit the ruins as we had done so on a previous visit.
Trinity Church, Cnr Newcastle & Oxnam Roads, Jedburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland UK
Melrose Abbey Ruins, Abbey Street, Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scottish Borders, Scotland UK
Unfortunately I could only walk around the outside of the building itself as it was undergoing preservation work and was considered dangerous within the ruin.
The abbey was founded in 1136 by King David I of Scotland. It was established by the Cistercian monks. It was attacked several times and following a foray by Richard II in 1385 it was completely rebuilt.
Only a very small part of the first abbey church survives. The present building of rose-coloured stone dates almost entirely to the post-1385 rebuilding. Yet Melrose is still considered one of the most magnificent examples of medieval church architecture anywhere in the British Isles.
It is the place where the heart of Robert the Bruce was interred.
Commendator’s House Museum, Cloisters Road, Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scottish Borders, Scotland UK
The Commendator’s House Museum lays claim to having the largest collection of medieval artefacts on display anywhere in Scotland. It forms part of Melrose Abbey.
A commendator is a person who is responsible for overseeing a benefice, which is a type of church property. They are called “commendators” because the property is entrusted to their care. In history, a “commendatus” was someone who swore loyalty to a lord and was placed under their protection.
Doors of the Commendator’s House, Cloisters Road, Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scottish Borders, Scotland UK
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The centre image is a door with a “Marriage Lintel”. The initials of James Douglas, the Commendator of Melrose Abbey & those of his wife Mary Kerr of Ferniehirst (whom he married in 1587), appear with the date 1590 on a recut lintel over the main entrance. This was a common practice of the times but died out by the end of the 19th century.
The lintels serve as a record of a marriage and the joining together of two families, who were often aristocratic or monied. Lintels could be added to a building which was built specifically for the married couple, or were carved into a pre-existing lintel. They were always set over the main entrance and some also appear inside houses, above the most visible fireplace. Wherever they were placed, they were meant to be seen. They are a feature of the east coast of Scotland and date primarily from the sixteenth to the eighteenth centuries.
Windows, Commendator’s House, Melrose Abbey, Cloisters Road, Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scottish Borders, Scotland UK
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Corbels, Commendator’s House Museum, Cloisters Road, Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scottish Borders, Scotland UK
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Corbels were supports for the beams set into walls. These came from domestic buildings associated with the abbey. c1200s
Road Sign, Cloisters Road, Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scottish Borders, Scotland UK
Old Stone Gate Posts, Harmony Cottage, Abbey Street, Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scottish Borders, Scotland UK
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Turret Clock Works, Commendator’s House, Cloisters Road, Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scottish Borders, Scotland UK
This was erected on the end of the abbey church in 1762.
Old Tweed Bridge, River Tweed, Galashiels, Roxburghshire, Scottish Borders, Scotland UK
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The Old Tweed Bridge was opened by Sir Walter Scott in 1832. Having operating as the main link between Selkirk and Galashiels for 140 years. It is now a dedicated pedestrian bridge.
GOOGLE EARTH VIEW
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Exhibits, Vindolanda Museum, Bardon Mill, Hexham, Northumberland, England UK
Sculpture Exhibit, Vindolanda Museum, Bardon Mill, Hexham, Northumberland, England UK
Vindolanda Museum Gardens, Bardon Mill, Hexham, Northumberland, England UK
Chainley Burn, Vindolanda Museum Gardens, Bardon Mill, Hexham, Northumberland, England UK
Chainley Burn, Vindolanda Museum Gardens, Bardon Mill, Hexham, Northumberland, England UK
Stone Post, Roman Army Museum, Pennine Way, Greenhead, Brampton, Northumberland, England UK
Majestic Tree, Roman Army Museum, Pennine Way, Greenhead, Brampton, Northumberland, England UK
Section of Hadrian’s Wall, Upper Denton, Brampton, Northumberland, England UK
This section is adjacent to the Birdoswald Roman Fort ruins.
Ruins of Birdoswald Roman Fort, Upper Denton, Brampton, Northumberland, England UK
Hadrian’s Wall Banks East Turret, Pike Hill, Banks, Brampton, Cumbria, England UK
“Mango Tree” Indian Restaurant, Market Square, Kirkby Stephen, Cumbria, England UK
The Cloisters, Market Square, Kirkby Stephen, Cumbria, England UK
This is the entrance to St Stephen’s Church
Churchyard Gate, St Stephen’s Church, Kirkby Stephen, Cumbria, England UK
St Stephen’s Church, Kirkby Stephen, Cumbria, England UK
Church of England (probably dedicated to more than one saint originally).
Rebuilt c1230 with later additions and alterations.
War Memorial, Market Square, Kirkby Stephen, Cumbria, England UK
Kirkby Stephen War Memorial commemorates 48 local servicemen who fell in the First World War and 12 men who fell in the Second World War. Dedicated 8 July 1920 & again 11 March 1967 following damage caused by a severe storm in 1966.
Harthope Quarry, Harthope Road, Ireshopeburn, Bishop Auckland , County Durham, England UK
The Bar, Railway Hotel, Church Street, Haydon Bridge, Northumberland, England UK
“Tyneview”, 2 Ratcliffe Road, Haydon Bridge, Northumberland, England UK
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The General Havelock, Ratcliffe Road, Haydon Bridge, Northumberland, England UK
Originally called The Three Tuns, an 18c building it was renamed the General Havelock Inn after the Indian Army Major General Sir Henry Havelock and is now a famous restaurant.
Alley, Ratcliffe Road, Haydon Bridge, Northumberland, England UK
Mr George’s Museum Of Time, Ratcliffe Road, Haydon Bridge, Northumberland England UK
Residential Block, Ratcliffe Road, Haydon Bridge, Northumberland, England UK
Read the Blue Plaque:
Old Bridge, River South Tyne, Haydon Bridge, Northumberland, England UK
The first bridge at Haydon Bridge was built in around 1309, but following the flood of 1771, it had to be rebuilt in 1776. Following structural surveys it ceased to be used by cars and converted to footbridge use only in 1970. It is listed as a Grade II building by Historic England
This now a dedicated pedestrian bridge.
River South Tyne, Haydon Bridge, Northumberland, England UK
North Bank, River South Tyne, Haydon Bridge, Northumberland, England UK
Archway, Shaftoe’s Guest House, Shaftoe Street, Haydon Bridge, Northumberland, England UK
The Anchor Hotel, John Martin Street, Haydon Bridge, Northumberland, England UK
Rear Gate, “Labuan” Cottage, John Martin Street, Haydon Bridge, Northumberland, England UK
The Railway Hotel, Church Street, Haydon Bridge, Northumberland, England UK
This is where we spent a few nights whilst in Haydon Bridge
War Memorial, Church Street, Haydon Bridge, Northumberland, England UK
Dedicated 21 September 1921
St Cuthbert’s Church, Church Street, Haydon Bridge, Northumberland, England UK
Grade II Listed Building. The church was erected by the Greenwich Hospital Commissioners in 1796. The north transept was added in 1869 to accommodate children from the Shaftoe Trust School.
While we were staying in Hebden Bridge, we took a day trip to visit another West Yorkshire town made famous as being the location of Britain’s longest-running comedy programme and the longest running situation comedy in the world – “The Last of The Summer Wine“. There were 295 episodes and 31 series between 1973 and 2010, counting the pilot, all episodes of the series, specials, and two films. Actor Peter Sallis who played the character “Norman Clegg” was the only one to appear in every single episode.
I have watched all of the episodes and enjoyed the show. That was why I decided to visit Holmfirth on this trip.
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Residences, 81 Huddersfield Road, Holmfirth, West Yorkshire, England UK
Overgrown Gate, Huddersfield Road, Holmfirth, West Yorkshire, England UK
Methodist Church Cemetery, Huddersfield Road, Holmfirth, West Yorkshire, England UK
Memorial & Plate, Town Gate, Holmfirth, West Yorkshire, England UK
Stone Memorial on Towngate This was erected in 1801 to commemorate the short peace called the Peace of Amiens. There is also a line showing the height of the flood caused by the bursting of the Bilberry Reservoir on Feb 5th, 1842, when 81 lives were lost.
Sid’s Cafe, Town Gate, Holmfirth, West Yorkshire, England UK
This cafe feature strongly right across the period of the programme
Steps Besides Sid’s Cafée Town Gate, Holmfirth, West Yorkshire, England UK
Nora Batty, Sid’s Cafe, Town Gate, Holmfirth, West Yorkshire, England UK
A regular character of the series for many years
Flagstone Steps, Town Gate, Holmfirth, West Yorkshire, England UK
Old Door, Town Gate, Holmfirth, West Yorkshire, England UK
Church Door, Holy Trinity Parish Church, Town Gate, Holmfirth, West Yorkshire, England UK
Shoulder of Mutton, Dunford Road, Holmfirth, West Yorkshire, England UK
John Booth the Licensee listed in the surviving Brewster Session Record of 1803 is the first known record relating to this inn, but there is opinion that it was established around 1788. The Shoulder of Mutton remains open to this day
and as such it is one of the longest running public houses in Holmfirth, apparently without any change of name in its history.
A ghost story associated with the Shoulder of Mutton dating from 1970 was first made public in 1984. It was then published by the History Press in 2012, in a book, A Review of Haunted Huddersfield, researched and written by Kai Roberts. Roberts listed this as the only pub in Holmfirth that had a ghost story. There had been reports of rattling door handles, sounds of footsteps in empty rooms, flickering lights, relocated furniture and a nasty smell in one room. Even more disturbing, a young child was seen communicating with someone unseen and
another child was mysteriously trapped in a wardrobe. When the pub sign got damaged it was thought it was time to call in a clairvoyant. She identified several ghosts: a little boy wanting a playmate, a mournful woman, a band of uniformed men in a bar and an old lady, dressed in black with a high-collared dress and smoking a clay joss.
In 1947 a tragic accident occurred outside the pub when the Bolsterstone Male Voice Choir was involved in a fatal bus crash. Perhaps the clairvoyant knew of this, as well as being aware of the pub being an inquest site for three bodies in 1852. She also believed a former landlady had been unhappy with alterations made to the pub, and it is known that there was a landlady here between 1880 and 1891. Whatever she claimed to know, she did carry out an exorcism and it seems the ghosts went away.
Last of the Summer Wine Tour Bus, Town Gate, Holmfirth, West Yorkshire, England UK
It’s well worth the ride.
Holmfirth, Holme Valley, West Yorkshire, England UK
Taken from inside the tour bus.
River Holme, Town Gate, Holmfirth, West Yorkshire, England UK
The river runs through the centre of the town..
The Elephant and Castle, Hollowgate, Holmfirth, West Yorkshhire, England UK
The original hostelry would have been a coaching inn dating back to the 18th century. Its name is attributed to the recognition of Queen Eleanor of Castile, the wife of King Edward I. The public house bearing the same name remains open today in a building dating from the 1820s.
Old Road Sign, Hollowgate, Holmfirth, West Yorkshire, England UK
The Wrinkled Stocking, Scarfold, Holmfirth, West Yorkshire, England UK
Now a tearoom, the unit was the home of Nora Batty in the series. Below her unit William “Compo” Simmonite. had his residence.
Historical Plaque for “Compo”, Scarfold, Holmfirth, West Yorkshire, England UK
Former Telephone Box, Cnr Huddersfield Road and Victoria Street, Holmfirth, West Yorkshire, England UK
St John’s Church, Upperthong Lane, Holmfirth, West Yorkshire, England UK
Grave Stones, St John’s Parish Church, St John’s Church, Upperthong Lane, Holmfirth, West Yorkshire, England UK
Graves of Bill Owen & Peter Sallis, St John’s Church, Upperthong Lane, Holmfirth, West Yorkshire, England UK
William John Owen Rowbotham, MBE (Bill Owen) (14 March 1914 – 12 July 1999)was an English actor and songwriter. He was the father of actor Tom Owen. He is best known for portraying Compo Simmonite in the Yorkshire-based BBC comedy series Last of the Summer Wine for over a quarter of a century.
Peter John Sallis OBE (1 February 1921 – 2 June 2017) was an English actor, known for his work on British television. He was the voice of Wallace in the Academy Award-winning Wallace and Gromit films and played Norman “Cleggy” Clegg in Last of the Summer Wine from its 1973 inception until the final episode in 2010, making him the only actor to appear in all 295 episodes.
After the day at Holmfirth, we returned to finish it off back at Hebden Bridge
Old Packhorse Bridge, Hebden Water, Hebden Bridge, West Yorkshire, England UK
Park Setting, Old Gate, Hebden Bridge, West Yorkshire, England UK
Hop, Skip & Juice, Old Gate, Old Gate, Hebden Bridge, West Yorkshire, England UK
Another drink at Old Gate Pub
Old Packhorse Bridge, Hebden Water, Hebden Bridge, West Yorkshire, England UK
The White Swan, Bridge Gate, Hebden Bridge, West Yorkshire, England UK
Right at the end of The Packhorse Bridge
Bridge Gate, Hebden Bridge, West Yorkshire, England UK
Empties, Shoulder of Mutton, Bridge Gate, Hebden Bridge, West Yorkshire, England UK
Bridge Mill, St George’s Street, Hebden Bridge, West Yorkshire, England UK
