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The English army at York set out on 1 July, [20] reaching Durham on 15 July. [16] Edward III accompanied the army [23] as nominal commander, but exercised no authority; that was reserved for Mortimer. [22] Isabella remained in York. From Durham the sight of smoke from burning farms indicated that at least some of the Scots were nearby. [24]
Westgate Castle was a peel tower-cum-hunting lodge, probably built in the 14th century, and forming the western gatehouse (hence the name) of Stanhope Deer Park owned by the Bishop of Durham. [2] In 1442 the building was granted to Lord Lumley and used for forest courts and administration, but later served as a residence. By 1647 the 'castle ...
Scottish invasion of England with Weardale campaign, culminating with the Battle of Stanhope Park, part of the First War of Scottish Independence. 1346: Scottish invasion of England, undertaken by King David II of Scotland who is routed at the Battle of Neville's Cross at Neville's Cross, Durham, part of the Second War of Scottish Independence ...
Westgate Methodist Chapel stands on the A689 road in the village of Westgate, some 5 miles (8 km) west of Stanhope, County Durham, England (grid reference).It is a redundant chapel under the care of the Historic Chapels Trust, [1] and is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II* listed building.
Stanhope parish is the largest parish area in England, at 85 square miles (221 km 2) [5] It has some land in common with the neighbouring Wolsingham civil parish. If Stanhope was a district it would be the 135th largest in England and would be 94th if only counting districts that are 2 tier thus excluding unitary authorities and similar, 2 ceremonial counties namely the City of London and ...
Ireshopeburn (/ ˈ aɪ s ʊ p b ɜːr n /; EYE-suup-burn) is a village in the civil parish of Stanhope, in County Durham, England. It is situated on the south side of Weardale, between St John's Chapel and Wearhead, and on the other side of the Wear from West Blackdene and New House. In the 2001 census Ireshopeburn had a population of 112. [1]
Meanwhile, the original building, which by 1901 had a sign saying "Stanhope Town Hall" over the doorway, continued to serve as the main municipal centre. Internally, the principal room was the assembly hall on the first floor, which was 43 feet (13 m) long and 41 feet (12 m) wide; [ 8 ] it was regularly used for hosting dances and other functions.
The cave was in a ravine formed by Stanhope Burn, a small tributary of the River Wear. [1] The cave itself was about a mile north of the confluence of the burn and the river, on the left bank. The floor of the cave was 10 feet (3.0 metres) above the level of the burn, and was a tourist destination before the quarrying of the limestone for ...