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Sheet 6 Parish of Alnwick

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White Swan Inn White Swan Inn and F Holland Esqr. In Bondgate The principal Inn in Alnwick.
and Northumberland Arms Hotel about 4 chains with extensive accomodation indoors
Northumberland Northumberland Arms Hotel G Tate Esqr. N.W. of Bondgate & outdoors to make any of its Patrons
Arms Hotel Northumberland Arms Hotel Mr. W Allen Tower. thoro-ly comfortable, it was (and is
White Swan Inn & W Dixon Esqr. still most widely known) called
Northumberland Arms Hotel "The White Swan" but has recently
Changed its name in compliment
to its owner who is the Duke of
Northumberland. On further enquiry
I find both names are retained.
Bondgate Tower Bondgate Tower F Holland Esqr. About a few One of the Ancient Towers of the Town
Bondgate Tower G Tate Esqr. chains N.E. of Wall, it is a strong massive building
Bondgate Tower Mr. W Dixon the Militia Depot of stone with an archway passing
thro it. the ground plan of its northern
side was filled up by the Duke
to enable him to make an apartment
on it second storey to keep the County
documents in during his Lord
Lieutenancy. at present it is used
as a practice Room for the
Northumberland Militia Band
this Tower was built in A.D.1434
Town Wall Town Wall F Holland The site of the Old Town Wall built
(Site of) (Site of) about 1434, its course between the
Town Wall W Dixon Esqr. Bondgate Tower & Narrowgate Towers
(Site of) is now lost & to the North is now
Town Wall G Tate Esqr. lost, all being matter of conjecture.
(Site of)

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