Category: Bamburgh
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Bamburgh Castle
Or should I say Bebbanburg, the ancestral home of Bernard Cornwell’s Uhtred in the book and film ‘The Last Kingdom‘? An Uhtred the Bold did exist, he was made Earl of Northumbria in 1006. But Cornwell’s Uhtred lived 140 years earlier. A long, long time ago, maybe the time of Uhtred, maybe before or maybe…
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Bamburgh Castle
Staying on a farm about two kilometresĀ from Bamburgh. The castle dominated the skyline. So after dinner decided to get a bit closer. Ended up underneath it. Parts of theĀ castle date from the Norman times but underwent major expansion under Henry II. The castle boastsĀ excellent air quality as there isĀ no industry nearby. The same can’t be…