the armstrongs stomping grounds
ESKDALE
The Esdale Valley around the area where the Armstrongs live. This is near Eskdalemuir, a village in present day Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland.
Photograph by Oliver Dixon
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ESKDALE
Another view across Eskdale, Scotland.
Photograph by Oliver Dixon
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ESKDALE
Another view across the Eskdale valley, this one looking across the River ESk.
Photograph by Janes Denham
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The fosters home territory
TYNEDALE
The Fosters live in the area known as Tynedale in Northumberland. This picture was taken in the valley of the Blacka Burn near Stonehaugh.
Photograph by MIke Quinn
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Looking north across the North Tyne Valley toward Stannersburn.
Photograph by Peter McDermott
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Another look across the Valley looking south from Stannersburn toward Falstone.
Photograph by Simon Johnston
rivers and burns
THE KERSHOPE BURN
The Kershope Burn runs along the border between Scotland and England, until it runs into Liddel Water at KIrshopefoot. So looking at this picture, one shore is Scotland and the other England.
Photograph by Peter McDermott
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Another view of the Kershope Burn, looking across from England into Scotland.
Photograph by Oliver Dixon
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LIDDEL WATER
LIddle Water is a river that begins in Southern Scotland and flows southwest. Around Kershopefoot, it begins to run along the border of Scotland and England until it finally joins with the Esk River around Willow Pool. In this picture, England is on the right and Scotland on the left.
Photograph by Anne Burgess
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River Esk
The River Esk runs up from Solvay Firth, through Langholm and then rambles past the Armstrong Peel Tower. This is a pjoto of the Esk just south of Langholm, where the drowning hole or murder hole was located.
Photograph by Paul Frank
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River North Tyne
The river runs through the North Tyne valley, just west of Bellingham and is one of the two main tributaries of the River Tyne, which flows into the North Seas.
Photograph by Graham Robson
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Blacka Burn
A tributary of the River North Tyne, which run throught the Fosters lands
Photograph by Mike Quinn
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The cheviots
The Cheviot HIlls run along the border of Scotland and England mostley along the Middle Marches. This hillside and burn are located on the south slope of Windy Gyle in the Cheviot HIlls.
Photograph by Geoff Holland
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This earthworks on a ridge just below Windy Gyle was probably once used for defensive purposes.
Photograph by Bill Boaden
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Windy Gyle
Scotland is to the left and England to the right.
Photograph by Eileen Henderson
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Known as Davidson's Linn, this waterfall is located just north of Windy Gyle.
Photograph by Michael Graham
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buildings of note
The Moot Hall
Originally part of the Archbishop of York's estates, the building is made up of a gateway and tower. Originally, a precinct wall, enclosed the area known as HallGate, which included the Old Gaol. The building housed a hall of justice or courtroom and living quarters for the bailiff. Today it houses an art gallery and a study library for Border history.
Photography by Kenneth Allen
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Here you can see the Moot Hall in the foreground, with the Old Gaol in the background to the left. The wall once surrounding the area is no longer visible here.
Photograph by Mike Quinn
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The staircase is on the other side of the hall, inside what was once the bailey. It would have led to the first floor which housed the courtroom.
Photograph by Eirian Evans
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The Market Square was outside the precinct wall, between the Moot Hall and Hexham Abbey.
Photograph by David Dixoon
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The Old Gaol
Built in the 14th century as one of England's first purpose built prisons. The basement had two barrel-vaulted rooms with trapdoors to dungeons below. Up the newel staircase from the ground floor, the main cells were on the first floor, while the second floor held the gaoler's living quarters. It continued to be used as a gaol until well into the 19th century. Today, the building houses a Border museum.
Photography by John Firth
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Just thought I'd throw in this picture of the stocks for good measure. At the end of the day, the villagers could enjoy throwing leftover fruits and vegetables at its occupants.
Photography by Mike Quinn
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This sketch is displayed by the Hexham Town Council to give an idea what the Archbishop's Hall and HallGate might have looked liked. The Moot Hall is on the left and the Old Gaold on the right. The Market Square is outside the wall.
Photography by Rojabro
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Hexham Abbey
One of the first sites of Christianity in England, it was founded by Bishop Wilfred in the 7th century. By the 12th century, the Bishop of York had granted it more property and reformed it into an Augustine priory. Soon after a chancel and transept were built and the entire property surrounded by a precinct wall and gate.
Photography by MIchael Quinn
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After the dissolution of the monasteries by Henry VIII in 1536, its lands were dispersed and only the chancel and transepts left because they were needed by Hexham as a parish church. This is looking from the Market Square at the east side of the Abbey church.
Photography by wfmillar
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This is looking through the archway of the Moot Hall Gatehouse, across the Market Square to the Abbey. The Market Square is much smaller now than it once was.
Photography by Peret Skynner
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The Carnaby Building
The Carnaby Building is located to the southwest of Hexham Abbey's nave. After the dissolution of the monasteries in 1537, Sir Reynold Carnaby, Keeper of Tynedale at the time, was granted much of the Abbey's property and erected this L-shaped block of buildings for his living quarters.
Photography by Mike Quinn
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This sculptured plaque can be found on the north face of the Carnaby Building bearing the Carnaby coat of arms and the date MCCCCCXXXIX (1539)
Photography by Mike Quinn
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Alnwick Abbey
The administrative seat and residence of Sir John Widdrington, Deputy Warden of the English Middle March in 1538.
Photograph by Trevor Harris
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Caerlaverock
The family stronghold and administrative seat of Sir Robert Maxwell, Warden of the Scottish
West March in 1538.
Photograhp by Lynne Kirten
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