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Northumberland Strongholds

Northumberland Strongholds

by EdGeldard (Author)

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    Hardcover 2009

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Synopsis

From the time of Edward I until the union of England and Scotland, the northern border of Northumberland was in a constant state of warfare. As a result, there are more castles, bastles and pele towers in Northumberland than in any other county. This is a lively photographic survey of seventy-five strongholds, ranging from the impressive castles at Bamburgh, Alnwick and Dunstanburgh to battlemented country houses and remote fortified farmsteads. The text explains their importance and architecture, and tells their dramatic and bloody stories.

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Format: Hardcover
 Pages: 128
 Publisher: Frances Lincoln
Published: 22 Oct 2009
ISBN 10: 0711229856
ISBN 13: 9780711229853

Media Reviews
A well-photographed look at seventy-five of the county's fortified buildings, with accompanying tales of bloodshed. Countryman Also includes many remotes sites that rarely feature in the regular guidebooks. Seventy-five strongholds are illustrated, each with a brief account of its history and architecture, making this book a valuable resource for anyone planning to visit this often overlooked county. BBC Countryfile
Author Bio
ED GELDARD is a professional landscape photographer. A former freelancer for the Northern Echo Group, he is a keen walker and contributes to many countryside publications. In 1991 he teamed up with Alfred Wainwright to produce Wainwright in the Limestone Dales, which was highly succesful. This was followed in 1992 by Wainwright's Tour in the Lake District, winner of the Tullie House prize in the Lakeland Book of the Year Award, and Travels through the Lakes. His last book, Northumberland and the Land of the Prince Bishops, was published in 2008.