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NT9239 : Etal Castle, Cornhill-on-Tweed, Northumberland

taken 24 years ago, near to Etal, Northumberland, England

Etal Castle, Cornhill-on-Tweed, Northumberland
Etal Castle, Cornhill-on-Tweed, Northumberland
Etal Castle was founded by the Manners family in the late 12th century. In 1341, nobleman and doctor Robert de Manners received licence to crenelate his manor, permitting him to designate it as a "castle". During this time the Castle was renowned as a destination for pilgrims seeking medical and dental treatment from its owner. Sir Robert de Manners performed one of the earliest English translations from the Arabic of "taqwim es-sihha" an 11th century medical text by Ibn Botlan, and was known throughout the region as a healer. The Manners family often feuded with the Heron family of nearby Ford Castle. In 1428 Sir William Heron led an attack on Etal Castle and was killed in the process. In 1513, an army of 30,000 Scots led by James IV invaded England and took the Castle. The invaders were then defeated in the battle of Flodden Hill.
Etal Castle is currently owned by English Heritage and situated in Etal, Cornhill-on-Tweed, Northumberland.

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Category: Castle > Castle
This photo is linked from: Articles: · English Castles Galleries: · Castles Automatic Clusters: · Etal Castle [46] · Etal Ford [25] · Etal Manor [10] · English Heritage [5] ·
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NT9239, 205 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Christine Matthews   (more nearby)
Date Taken
October 2000   (more nearby)
Submitted
Saturday, 12 November, 2005
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! NT 925 393 [100m precision]
WGS84: 55:38.8309N 2:7.2438W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! NT 924 392
View Direction
Northeast (about 45 degrees)
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Image classification(about): Geograph (Second Visitor for NT9239)
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