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Sheet 6 Town of Alnwick

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Ravine Tower Ravine Tower Duke of Northumberland Within Alnwick One of the Ancient Towers of Alnwick
Ravine Tower F Holland Esqr. Castle Castle used at present to keep the
Ravine Tower W Dixon Esqr. Office Records in. it takes the name
from the natural Ravine in its
Western face. date of erection
about 1434
Postern Tower Postern Tower Duke of Northumberland Within Alnwick One of the Ancient Towers of Alnwick
Postern Tower F Holland Esqr. Castle Castle, it strengthened the Postern
Postern Tower W Dixon Esqr. or Sallyport and from here formerly
Sallies against the Beseigers were
wa made, date of erection about
1434.
Falconer’s Tower Falconers Tower Duke of Northumberland Within Alnwick One of the modern Towers of Alnwick
Falconers Tower F Holland Esqr. Castle Castle so called in remembrance of
Falconers Tower W Dixon Esqr. one of the Ancient Officers in
connection with a Feudal Castle
built about 1856.

Note: Unsigned

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Transcribed by PW and CTW

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