Road Trip 5 Alnwick

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The Medieval Bondgate Tower as you come into Alnwick- pronounced An-nic

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The Bondgate (also called Hotspur Tower in Wiki) from the town side.

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The sun was setting when we explored the town

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So some of the pics are framed more to get out of the sun, rather than how I wanted to take them.

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I hope you will enjoy seeing a little of this town.

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The name comes from the River Aln. A wick is a Viking settlement site.

So this is a settlement by the River Aln.

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Most people had gone home and the shops were shut.

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I never did get to the craft shops as they didn’t open until 10.30am.

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Ah well it probably saved a fortune. 🙂

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This is Pottergate Tower. It is on the site of the Medieval tower but dates from the C18th.

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Tower door under the arch.

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Single lane traffic only. But according to what I read, Alnwick was never fully walled. Pretty amazing when you think of all the battles between the English and Scots in the area.

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Rib vaulting.

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Perhaps the people took shelter within the castle walls.

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Bronze statue of Sir Henry (Hotspur) Percy son of the 1st Duke of Northumberland (1364-1403)

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Alnwick Castle where he was born. I thought you might like to see the statues at the top of the castellation.

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The town flows around the castle wall. The river is on the other side.

I will take you to the castle when it is open.

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Sadly the museum was closed.

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St Michael’s Church

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We now walk back to our hotel.

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Via the market place. Isn’t the seat amazing!

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The sun finally sets.


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