Martin M. Miles' photos with the keyword: Northumberland

Saint Aidan´s church dates from the late 12th century. The chancel, was added in 1230. According to Bede, St Aidan built a wooden church outside the castle wall, on the site of the current church, in AD 635, and he died here in AD 652. St Aidan had been called to Bamburgh from Iona by King Oswald to establish Christianity in his kingdom of Northumbria. In 1123 Bamburgh was given to the Augustinian priory at Nowell in Yorkshire by Henry I. The grant was finally confirmed by the pope about a century later, so that the Augustinians could establish a cell of canons here. The canons remained until the Dissolution of the Monasteries under Henry VII, when they were forced to leave. After the Reformation, St Aidan's became the parish church for the village but its maintenance was neglected. Over the subsequent centuries repairs were undertaken, including significant restorations during the 1800s. It was quite a surprise to find this machine, an automaton designed by Keith Newstead, in the church.

Saint Aidan´s church dates from the late 12th century. The chancel, was added in 1230. According to Bede, St Aidan built a wooden church outside the castle wall, on the site of the current church, in AD 635, and he died here in AD 652. St Aidan had been called to Bamburgh from Iona by King Oswald to establish Christianity in his kingdom of Northumbria. In 1123 Bamburgh was given to the Augustinian priory at Nowell in Yorkshire by Henry I. The grant was finally confirmed by the pope about a century later, so that the Augustinians could establish a cell of canons here. The canons remained until the Dissolution of the Monasteries under Henry VII, when they were forced to leave. After the Reformation, St Aidan's became the parish church for the village but its maintenance was neglected. Over the subsequent centuries repairs were undertaken, including significant restorations during the 1800s. Bede reports that he fell ill in Bamburgh, thought to be the site of the present village church. A tent was erected against the western wall, perhaps because moving him would have hastened his end. He died here on the 31st of August 651.

Saint Aidan´s church dates from the late 12th century. The chancel, was added in 1230. According to Bede, St Aidan built a wooden church outside the castle wall, on the site of the current church, in AD 635, and he died here in AD 652. St Aidan had been called to Bamburgh from Iona by King Oswald to establish Christianity in his kingdom of Northumbria. In 1123 Bamburgh was given to the Augustinian priory at Nowell in Yorkshire by Henry I. The grant was finally confirmed by the pope about a century later, so that the Augustinians could establish a cell of canons here. The canons remained until the Dissolution of the Monasteries under Henry VII, when they were forced to leave. After the Reformation, St Aidan's became the parish church for the village but its maintenance was neglected. Over the subsequent centuries repairs were undertaken, including significant restorations during the 1800s. The 19th reredos is depicting 7th and 8th centuries saints of the northern England.

Saint Aidan´s church dates from the late 12th century. The chancel, was added in 1230. According to Bede, St Aidan built a wooden church outside the castle wall, on the site of the current church, in AD 635, and he died here in AD 652. St Aidan had been called to Bamburgh from Iona by King Oswald to establish Christianity in his kingdom of Northumbria. In 1123 Bamburgh was given to the Augustinian priory at Nowell in Yorkshire by Henry I. The grant was finally confirmed by the pope about a century later, so that the Augustinians could establish a cell of canons here. The canons remained until the Dissolution of the Monasteries under Henry VII, when they were forced to leave. After the Reformation, St Aidan's became the parish church for the village but its maintenance was neglected. Over the subsequent centuries repairs were undertaken, including significant restorations during the 1800s.

Saint Aidan´s church dates from the late 12th century. The chancel, was added in 1230. According to Bede, St Aidan built a wooden church outside the castle wall, on the site of the current church, in AD 635, and he died here in AD 652. St Aidan had been called to Bamburgh from Iona by King Oswald to establish Christianity in his kingdom of Northumbria. In 1123 Bamburgh was given to the Augustinian priory at Nowell in Yorkshire by Henry I. The grant was finally confirmed by the pope about a century later, so that the Augustinians could establish a cell of canons here. The canons remained until the Dissolution of the Monasteries under Henry VII, when they were forced to leave. After the Reformation, St Aidan's became the parish church for the village but its maintenance was neglected. Over the subsequent centuries repairs were undertaken, including significant restorations during the 1800s.

Originally it was the site of a Celtic Briton stronghold called Din Guarie. In 547 the castle was recorded as having been captured by the Anglo-Saxon ruler Ida of Bernicia, the first known king of the Anglian kingdom of Bernicia. Ida´s grandson Æðelfriþ left the castle to his wife Bebba, from whom the early name Bebbanburgh is derived. The Vikings destroyed the original stronghold in 993. The Normans built a new castle, which forms the core of the present castle. William II unsuccessfully besieged the castle in 1095 during a rebellion supported by Robert de Mowbray, Earl of Northumbria. After Robert de Mowbray's capture, his wife defended the castle until she was forced to surrender by the king's threat to blind her husband. Bamburgh then became the property of the reigning monarch of England. As an important English outpost, the castle was occasionally the target of attacks by the Scots. In 1464, during the Wars of the Roses, Bamburgh Castle became the first English castle to be defended by artillery after a nine-month siege. The Forster family, who had provided the castle's governors to the Crown for centuries, received the castle and owned it until 1700, when it was sold. The castle fell into disrepair and was restored by various owners in the 18th and 19th centuries. It was eventually bought by Victorian tycoon William Armstrong, who completed the restoration. The castle is still owned by the Armstrong family

Originally it was the site of a Celtic Briton stronghold called Din Guarie. In 547 the castle was recorded as having been captured by the Anglo-Saxon ruler Ida of Bernicia, the first known king of the Anglian kingdom of Bernicia. Ida´s grandson Æðelfriþ left the castle to his wife Bebba, from whom the early name Bebbanburgh is derived. The Vikings destroyed the original stronghold in 993. The Normans built a new castle, which forms the core of the present castle. William II unsuccessfully besieged the castle in 1095 during a rebellion supported by Robert de Mowbray, Earl of Northumbria. After Robert de Mowbray's capture, his wife defended the castle until she was forced to surrender by the king's threat to blind her husband. Bamburgh then became the property of the reigning monarch of England. As an important English outpost, the castle was occasionally the target of attacks by the Scots. In 1464, during the Wars of the Roses, Bamburgh Castle became the first English castle to be defended by artillery after a nine-month siege. The Forster family, who had provided the castle's governors to the Crown for centuries, received the castle and owned it until 1700, when it was sold. The castle fell into disrepair and was restored by various owners in the 18th and 19th centuries. It was eventually bought by Victorian tycoon William Armstrong, who completed the restoration. The castle is still owned by the Armstrong family

Lindisfarne, also known as Holy Island, is a tidal island off the coast. The island has a recorded history from the 6th century AD. It was an important centre of Celtic Christianity under Saints Aidan, Cuthbert, Eadfrith, and Eadberht of Lindisfarne. After Henry VIII had the Abbey at Lindisfarne dissolved in 1541 he ordered the Earl of Rutland to fortify the island. Stones from the abbey were used to build the castle. Elizabeth I had the fortifications strengthened in 1570/71 and had gun platforms built for new developments in artillery technology. When James I came to power in England, he combined the Scottish and English thrones, and the need for the castle declined.

Lindisfarne, also known as Holy Island, is a tidal island off the coast. The island has a recorded history from the 6th century AD. It was an important centre of Celtic Christianity under Saints Aidan, Cuthbert, Eadfrith, and Eadberht of Lindisfarne. St Mary the Virgin , the island´s parish church, is located next to the ruined abbey. Dating from between 1180 and 1300 the church is older than the re-established Norman priory. The long nave could indicate that this is one of the churches of the original monastery, or it could have been built by the Christianised Vikings, for whom this was an important place. The round arches of the north arcade are from the late 12th century, and the south arcade, is from around 1300.

Lindisfarne, also known as Holy Island, is a tidal island off the coast. The island has a recorded history from the 6th century AD. It was an important centre of Celtic Christianity under Saints Aidan, Cuthbert, Eadfrith, and Eadberht of Lindisfarne. St Mary the Virgin , the island´s parish church, is located next to the ruined abbey. Dating from between 1180 and 1300 the church is older than the re-established Norman priory. The long nave could indicate that this is one of the churches of the original monastery, or it could have been built by the Christianised Vikings, for whom this was an important place.

Lindisfarne, also known as Holy Island, is a tidal island off the coast. The island has a recorded history from the 6th century AD. It was an important centre of Celtic Christianity under Saints Aidan, Cuthbert, Eadfrith, and Eadberht of Lindisfarne. St Mary the Virgin , the island´s parish church, is located next to the ruined abbey. Dating from between 1180 and 1300 the church is older than the re-established Norman priory. The long nave could indicate that this is one of the churches of the original monastery, or it could have been built by the Christianised Vikings, for whom this was an important place.

Lindisfarne, also known as Holy Island, is a tidal island off the coast. The island has a recorded history from the 6th century AD. It was an important centre of Celtic Christianity under Saints Aidan, Cuthbert, Eadfrith, and Eadberht of Lindisfarne. Around 634 by the Irish monk Aidan, who had been sent from Iona off the west coast of Scotland at the request of King Oswald founded the monastery of Lindisfarne. Cuthbert, who had joined the monastery, eventually became the most important monastic bishop of Lindisfarne. Cuthbert died in 687 and was buried in a stone coffin. Eleven years later the monks opened his tomb. They discovered that Cuthbert’s body had not decayed, – a sure sign, they argued, of his purity and saintliness. This marked the beginnings of the cult of St Cuthbert. Miracles were soon reported at St Cuthbert’s shrine and Lindisfarne was established as the major pilgrimage centre. As a result, the monastery grew in power and wealth, attracting grants of land from kings and nobles. The cult of St Cuthbert consolidated the monastery’s reputation as a centre of learning. One of the results was the production in about 710–25 of the masterpiece of early medieval art known today as the "Lindisfarne Gospels". In 793, Lindisfarne was attacked by Vikings. The raiders plundered and destroyed the church and slew the inhabitants. This raid marked the beginning of the Viking Age. Alcuin, a Northumbrian scholar in Charlemagne's court at the time, wrote: "Never before has such terror appeared in Britain as we have now suffered from a pagan race ... The heathens poured out the blood of saints around the altar, and trampled on the bodies of saints in the temple of God, like dung in the streets." Alcuin also sent a letter to Higbald, the Bishop of Lindisfarne, in which he explained that the best protection against such incidents was a better way of life and the invocation of the saints. The abbey was re-established as a priory following the Norman Conquest of England.

Lindisfarne, also known as Holy Island, is a tidal island off the coast. The island has a recorded history from the 6th century AD. It was an important centre of Celtic Christianity under Saints Aidan, Cuthbert, Eadfrith, and Eadberht of Lindisfarne. Around 634 by the Irish monk Aidan, who had been sent from Iona off the west coast of Scotland at the request of King Oswald founded the monastery of Lindisfarne. Cuthbert, who had joined the monastery, eventually became the most important monastic bishop of Lindisfarne. Cuthbert died in 687 and was buried in a stone coffin. Eleven years later the monks opened his tomb. They discovered that Cuthbert’s body had not decayed, – a sure sign, they argued, of his purity and saintliness. This marked the beginnings of the cult of St Cuthbert. Miracles were soon reported at St Cuthbert’s shrine and Lindisfarne was established as the major pilgrimage centre. As a result, the monastery grew in power and wealth, attracting grants of land from kings and nobles. The cult of St Cuthbert consolidated the monastery’s reputation as a centre of learning. One of the results was the production in about 710–25 of the masterpiece of early medieval art known today as the "Lindisfarne Gospels". In 793, Lindisfarne was attacked by Vikings. The raiders plundered and destroyed the church and slew the inhabitants. This raid marked the beginning of the Viking Age. Alcuin, a Northumbrian scholar in Charlemagne's court at the time, wrote: "Never before has such terror appeared in Britain as we have now suffered from a pagan race ... The heathens poured out the blood of saints around the altar, and trampled on the bodies of saints in the temple of God, like dung in the streets." Alcuin also sent a letter to Higbald, the Bishop of Lindisfarne, in which he explained that the best protection against such incidents was a better way of life and the invocation of the saints. The abbey was re-established as a priory following the Norman Conquest of England.

Lindisfarne, also known as Holy Island, is a tidal island off the coast. The island has a recorded history from the 6th century AD. It was an important centre of Celtic Christianity under Saints Aidan, Cuthbert, Eadfrith, and Eadberht of Lindisfarne. Around 634 by the Irish monk Aidan, who had been sent from Iona off the west coast of Scotland at the request of King Oswald founded the monastery of Lindisfarne. Cuthbert, who had joined the monastery, eventually became the most important monastic bishop of Lindisfarne. Cuthbert died in 687 and was buried in a stone coffin. Eleven years later the monks opened his tomb. They discovered that Cuthbert’s body had not decayed, – a sure sign, they argued, of his purity and saintliness. This marked the beginnings of the cult of St Cuthbert. Miracles were soon reported at St Cuthbert’s shrine and Lindisfarne was established as the major pilgrimage centre. As a result, the monastery grew in power and wealth, attracting grants of land from kings and nobles. The cult of St Cuthbert consolidated the monastery’s reputation as a centre of learning. One of the results was the production in about 710–25 of the masterpiece of early medieval art known today as the "Lindisfarne Gospels". In 793, Lindisfarne was attacked by Vikings. The raiders plundered and destroyed the church and slew the inhabitants. This raid marked the beginning of the Viking Age. Alcuin, a Northumbrian scholar in Charlemagne's court at the time, wrote: "Never before has such terror appeared in Britain as we have now suffered from a pagan race ... The heathens poured out the blood of saints around the altar, and trampled on the bodies of saints in the temple of God, like dung in the streets." Alcuin also sent a letter to Higbald, the Bishop of Lindisfarne, in which he explained that the best protection against such incidents was a better way of life and the invocation of the saints. The abbey was re-established as a priory following the Norman Conquest of England.

Lindisfarne, also known as Holy Island, is a tidal island off the coast. The island has a recorded history from the 6th century AD. It was an important centre of Celtic Christianity under Saints Aidan, Cuthbert, Eadfrith, and Eadberht of Lindisfarne. Around 634 by the Irish monk Aidan, who had been sent from Iona off the west coast of Scotland at the request of King Oswald founded the monastery of Lindisfarne. Cuthbert, who had joined the monastery, eventually became the most important monastic bishop of Lindisfarne. Cuthbert died in 687 and was buried in a stone coffin. Eleven years later the monks opened his tomb. They discovered that Cuthbert’s body had not decayed, – a sure sign, they argued, of his purity and saintliness. This marked the beginnings of the cult of St Cuthbert. Miracles were soon reported at St Cuthbert’s shrine and Lindisfarne was established as the major pilgrimage centre. As a result, the monastery grew in power and wealth, attracting grants of land from kings and nobles. The cult of St Cuthbert consolidated the monastery’s reputation as a centre of learning. One of the results was the production in about 710–25 of the masterpiece of early medieval art known today as the "Lindisfarne Gospels". In 793, Lindisfarne was attacked by Vikings. The raiders plundered and destroyed the church and slew the inhabitants. This raid marked the beginning of the Viking Age. Alcuin, a Northumbrian scholar in Charlemagne's court at the time, wrote: "Never before has such terror appeared in Britain as we have now suffered from a pagan race ... The heathens poured out the blood of saints around the altar, and trampled on the bodies of saints in the temple of God, like dung in the streets." Alcuin also sent a letter to Higbald, the Bishop of Lindisfarne, in which he explained that the best protection against such incidents was a better way of life and the invocation of the saints. The abbey was re-established as a priory following the Norman Conquest of England.

Lindisfarne, also known as Holy Island, is a tidal island off the coast. The island has a recorded history from the 6th century AD. It was an important centre of Celtic Christianity under Saints Aidan, Cuthbert, Eadfrith, and Eadberht of Lindisfarne. Around 634 by the Irish monk Aidan, who had been sent from Iona off the west coast of Scotland at the request of King Oswald founded the monastery of Lindisfarne. In 793, Lindisfarne was attacked by Vikings. The raiders plundered and destroyed the church and slew the inhabitants. This raid marked the beginning of the Viking Age. Alcuin, a Northumbrian scholar in Charlemagne's court at the time, wrote: "Never before has such terror appeared in Britain as we have now suffered from a pagan race ... The heathens poured out the blood of saints around the altar, and trampled on the bodies of saints in the temple of God, like dung in the streets." Alcuin also sent a letter to Higbald, the Bishop of Lindisfarne, in which he explained that the best protection against such incidents was a better way of life and the invocation of the saints. The abbey was re-established as a priory following the Norman Conquest of England. Warning signs urge visitorsto check tide times and weather carefully. For drivers, tide tables are prominently displayed at both ends of the causeway. The causeway is generally open from about three hours after high tide until two hours before the next high tide.

Lindisfarne, also known as Holy Island, is a tidal island off the coast. The island has a recorded history from the 6th century AD. It was an important centre of Celtic Christianity under Saints Aidan, Cuthbert, Eadfrith, and Eadberht of Lindisfarne. Around 634 by the Irish monk Aidan, who had been sent from Iona off the west coast of Scotland at the request of King Oswald founded the monastery of Lindisfarne. In 793, Lindisfarne was attacked by Vikings. The raiders plundered and destroyed the church and slew the inhabitants. This raid marked the beginning of the Viking Age. Alcuin, a Northumbrian scholar in Charlemagne's court at the time, wrote: "Never before has such terror appeared in Britain as we have now suffered from a pagan race ... The heathens poured out the blood of saints around the altar, and trampled on the bodies of saints in the temple of God, like dung in the streets." Alcuin also sent a letter to Higbald, the Bishop of Lindisfarne, in which he explained that the best protection against such incidents was a better way of life and the invocation of the saints. The abbey was re-established as a priory following the Norman Conquest of England. Warning signs urge visitors to check tide times and weather carefully. For drivers, tide tables are prominently displayed at both ends of the causeway. The causeway is generally open from about three hours after high tide until two hours before the next high tide.

Berwick-upon-Tweed is the northernmost town in England. Although the town is on the northern (Scottish) side of the river, it is part of England as the border runs around Berwick, making it the only part of England north of the Tweed. Due to its location, Berwick held a key strategic position in the wars between England and Scotland for more than 300 years from the mid-11th century, and was the scene of a number of key events in the Anglo-Scottish Border Wars. In 1174, Berwick passed to England as a pledge for the subjugation of William I of Scotland, who had been captured by Henry II of England in an attempt to conquer Northumberland. In 1190, William I bought back his independence from Richard I (Richard the Lionheart) for 10,000 marks, which Richard needed to finance his crusade, and Berwick became Scottish again. In 1216, the town was destroyed by the English King John (Lackland). In 1296 Berwick was stormed and plundered by Edward I of England. Almost all the inhabitants remaining in the town were slain. The Berwick Bridge (aka Old Bridge) was built between 1611 and 1624. There were four previous bridges on the same site, two of which were destroyed by floods (the original bridge in 1199 and the third bridge in 1294), one by an English attack in 1216, while the last bridge, built in 1376, stood until King James I of England ordered the construction of the current bridge. The bridge is 355m long and 5m wide - and is being restored.