Bamburgh Town Defences

In the civil parish of Bamburgh.
In the historic county of Northumberland (Modern Authority of Northumberland, 1974 county of Northumberland).

In 1332 Edward III granted murage rights to the townsfolk 'we have also granted leave to the inhabitants of Bamburgh . . . that they may strengthen, shut in, and crenellate the borough with a wall of stone and lime, as they will, and keep it so crenellated.' The charter was confirmed by Richard II in 1382 indicating that there had been little improvement during the century. There is no evidence this charter was acted upon.

This site has been described as a;
Urban Defence.
The confidence that this site is a medieval fortification or palace is Questionable.
Nothing visible remains.

A Royal licence to crenellate was granted in 1332 March 16.

The Ordnance Survey Map Grid Reference is NU178349

Modern Map from

Good for landscape form and features

Modern Map from

Good for general location

Air Photo from

1st edition OS Map from

Sources of information, references and further reading

Books

Brooke, C.J., 2000, Safe Sanctuaries (Edinburgh; John Donald) p77
Bateson, Edward (ed), 1893, Northumberland County History (Newcastle-upon-Tyne) Vol1

Primary (Medieval documents or transcriptions of such documents - This section is far from complete and the secondary sources should be consulted for full references.)

Calendar of Charter Rolls Vol4 p266-7

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