HISTORIC VILLAGES WARKWORTH
Sep 09, 2022
3 minutes
A medieval village enclosed within a half-mile loop of the River Coquet, Warkworth is dominated by the Norman castle that stands on a hill to the south.
Proximity to the Scottish border and the influence of powerful families have ensured it a rich history of wars, rebellions, and even a place in Shakespearean drama.
Human occupation here dates from Neolithic times. Cup-and-ring carvings can be seen on the crags above the riverbank. In AD737, a wooden church was built on the
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