Boutiques Northumberland: Strange But True by Robert Woodhouse NEUF

Product Name: Boutiques Northumberland: Strange But True by Robert Woodhouse NEUF
EAN：9780750940672 UPC：9780750940672 ISBN：9780750940672 MPN：N/A boutiques Format：Paperback, 144 pages
Northumberland - Strange but True brings together a series of unusual, curious and altogether extraordinary buildings, incidents and people from all parts of the county. Included in these pages are the amazing achievements of Sir Charles Algernon Parsons, inventor of the steam turbine and a range of optical instruments, as well as the eccentric exploits of Ned Coulson from Haydon Bridge and the outrageous antics of the Delaval family. The buildings featured include the majestic Brizlee Tower at Alnwick, Seaton Delavals Starlight Castle and Sharps Folly - part of a scheme to help unemployed people. On a smaller scale, there are puzzling theories associated with Neolithic cup and ring stones, rock carvings and Heddon on Tynes Kissing Stone. Northumberland is also home to some obscure customs, such as Allendales New Year ceremony and the Shrove Tuesday football match at Alnwick; while the amazing stories of Chillinghams wild cattle and Warkworths hermitage are also included, along with reminders of earlier glories at Bamburgh, Bywell and Belam.
Using a range of illustrations, from old and recent photographs to maps, prints, paintings and engravings, Robert Woodhouse tells an entertaining story - an alternative history of Northumberland that will fascinate residents and visitors alike..