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Bamburgh Tales
From fabled ancient wells, firework celebrations that went wrong to a dashing hero of World War One, these vivid takes uncover the colourful history of this beautiful coastal village.
July 22, 2021
Performances in St Aidan’s Church, Bamburgh – Saturday 7th and Sunday 8th August at 5.30pm – Village procession and vignettes 1pm-2pm – The event is FREE to […]
June 30, 2020
The following historical insight into one of Sir John Forster’s descendants has been compiled by the wonderful Bamburgh Bones volunteer researcher Carol Griffith. Carol delights in […]
June 30, 2020
The following excerpts are from the account of the lives of George and Eleanor Ross, residents of Friars Farm Bamburgh till 1908. The account was written […]
January 12, 2022
Who were the people buried at the Bowl Hole?
June 30, 2020
The name “Forster” (sometimes spelt Forrester, Forester or Foster) is an early medieval surname and is probably an occupational name meaning ‘forest guardian’ from a person […]
November 4, 2019
What language did people speak in Bamburgh at the time of Aidan and Oswald? There is not a great deal written about the people of Bamburgh […]
June 30, 2020
The following two historical insights into one of Sir John Forster’s descendants have been compiled by the wonderful Bamburgh Bones volunteer researcher Carol Griffith. Carol delights […]
December 14, 2020
Graeme Young, director of Bamburgh Research Project, talks about the group’s discoveries at Bamburgh Castle. All the individuals within the crypt ossuary came from the ‘Bowl […]
January 11, 2022
January 11, 2022
How did we find out about the Bowl Hole burials?
November 6, 2019
The earliest human activity in the Bamburgh area dates from the Mesolithic period (8,000 BC to 4,000 BC) that followed the end of the last ice […]
August 5, 2022
Two new pie flavours have been created as part of the Bamburgh Bones project. Susan Comber – a local caterer from Belford – developed two recipes […]
September 23, 2021
17 Sep 2021 The Duchess of Northumberland has helped to celebrate the very best in community and voluntary environmental work across the county at a special […]
November 15, 2019
Captain Joe Baker-Cresswell DSO (2 February 1901 – 4 March 1997) was a Royal Navy officer, aide-de-camp to King George VI and High Sheriff of Northumberland. […]
June 30, 2020
The following group of historical insights have been compiled by the wonderful Bamburgh Bones volunteer researcher Carol Griffith. Carol delights in scouring archives and ancient documents […]
January 12, 2022
What was life like in Bamburgh 1,400 years ago?