Cherryburn was the birthplace of wood engraver and naturalist Thomas Bewick. The cottage and farmhouse there are now in the care of the National Trust. They are located in the village of Mickley, Northumberland.

Both a wren and a swan are named after Bewick.

Many of his engravings are on display.

There is a small printing press on the premises and you can purchase copies of his prints.

Cottage:-

Farmhouse:-

The site overlooks the valley of the River North Tyne:-

A memorial to the Boer War stands in a kind of square in Bellingham. Unfortunately a van was parked right in front of it so I didn’t get a good photo of its frontage.

From side:-

Dedication cartouche:-

Additional names:-

Also on display in the village is a gun captured during the Boxer Rebellion. It’s a heavy duty musket known as a Gingall:-

Bellingham is a village in Northumberland, 18 or so miles north of Hexham. Its name is pronounced Belling-jum.

Church of St Cuthbert – photo taken over a wall surrounding the church:-

Church interior:-

The church contains memorials for both World Wars.

Great War brass plaque:-

Second World War Roll of Honour:-

Seahouses is a village a few miles south-east of Bamburgh on the North Sea coast of Northumberland The Memorial is a stone obelisk on a rectangular plinth situated on a roundabout at the junction of Main Street and Seafield Road. The dedications are for North Sunderland Parish.

Great War dedication and names:-

Second World War dedication and names. Unusually there are more names on this plaque (19) than on the one for the earlier war (16):-

This is set in a niche/cave in the wall below Bamburgh Castle. It can be seen in the view of Bamburgh Castle in the first photo of this post.

The Memorial has the form of a crucifix on a rectangular plinth. The name plaques are fixed to the rock walls behind.

Cross and dedication:-

Great War name plaques:-

Second World War plaque:-

These photos were all taken inside Bamburgh Castle.

Model of Castle:-

Painting of Castle by J M W Turner:-

King’s Hall:-

King’s Hall ceiling:-

A passageway:-

Window embrasure showing thickness of castle wall:-

A stairwell:-

Stone arched passageway:-

Stone ceiling:-

Bamburgh from Bamburgh Castle:-

1930s House, Bamburgh, from castle, the leftmost house in the photo. Pity it doesn’t still have its Critall Windows:-

Martello Tower at Bamburgh (Lindisfarne Castle in distance):-

Farne Islands From Bamburgh Castle:-

Bamburgh Castle lies on the coast of Northumberland with views to Lindisfarne and the Farne Islands.

Castle from Bamburgh village:-

Castle from below:-

From south:-

Castle buildings from courtyard (stitch of three photos):-

Tower from courtyard:-

View from lower courtyard:-

Old entrance from lower courtyard:-

Castle from north wall:-

Castle keep:-

A figure of a kilted soldier in bronze atop a pedestal of granite stones, this lies in a small park area to the side of a roundabout at the junction of Nairn Road, Bridge Street and St Catherine’s Road.

From park area:-

Front view:-

Side view:-

Great War dedication and names:-

World War 2 dedication and names:-

Gulf War name:-

Memorial to crew 3 of 120 Squadron killed in a crash over Afghanistan in 2006. Forres War Memorial in background:-