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Bamburgh (băm`bərə), village, Northumberland, NE England, on the North Sea. It was the capital of ancient Bernicia Bernicia (bərnĭsh`ə), Old English kingdom. Established in 547, it later extended from the Tees River to the Forth. ..... Click the link for more information. and for a time of Northumbria Northumbria, kingdom of (nôrthŭm`brē`ə), one of the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms in England. ..... Click the link for more information. . In the 6th cent. a castle was erected above a tall cliff on the site of a Roman fort. Restored in the 18th cent., it is still used as a residence and contains the 14,000-volume Crewe Library. Bamburgh is the birthplace of Grace Darling. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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