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The name is derived from the Old English meaning Elli’s valley. Formerly the capital of Redesdale, Elsdon contains a very fine example of a Motte and Bailey Castle, and a near perfect Pele Tower. When you visit Elsdon, Northumberland, Walkfo brings Elsdon, Northumberland places to life as you travel by foot, bike, bus or car with a mobile phone & headphones.
Elsdon, Northumberland Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Elsdon, Northumberland
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Elsdon, Northumberland history
Elsdon has a grim reminder of the past in the gibbet that rears its gaunt outline on the hill known as Steng Cross. The present gibbet stands on the site of one from which the body of William Winter was suspended in chains after he had been hanged at The Westgate in Newcastle. In 1791, a very nasty murder of an old woman, Margaret Crozier, took place.
Elsdon, Northumberland landmarks
Elsdon Castle was a castle in the village and is a scheduled monument. It is probably the best preserved medieval motte and bailey castle site in Northumberland. It was built by Robert de Umfraville not long after the Norman Conquest.
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You can visit Elsdon, Northumberland places with Walkfo Elsdon, Northumberland to hear history at Elsdon, Northumberland’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Elsdon, Northumberland has 6 places to visit in our interactive Elsdon, Northumberland map, with amazing history, culture & travel facts you can explore the same way you would at a museum or art gallery with information audio headset. With Walkfo, you can travel by foot, bike or bus throughout Elsdon, Northumberland, being in the moment, without digital distraction or limits to a specific walking route. Our historic audio walks, National Trust interactive audio experiences, digital tour guides for English Heritage locations are available at Elsdon, Northumberland places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Elsdon, Northumberland & the surrounding areas.
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6 tourist, history, culture & geography spots
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Best Elsdon, Northumberland places to visit
Elsdon, Northumberland has places to explore by foot, bike or bus. Below are a selection of the varied Elsdon, Northumberland’s destinations you can visit with additional content available at the Walkfo Elsdon, Northumberland’s information audio spots:
Billsmoor Park and Grasslees Wood
Billsmoor Park and Grasslees Wood is the name given to a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) in Northumberland, North East England. The site is an extensive alder woodland of a sort increasingly uncommon in the county.
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here Elsdon, Northumberland has 0 physical plaques in tourist plaque schemes for you to explore via Walkfo Elsdon, Northumberland plaques audio map when visiting. Plaques like National Heritage’s “Blue Plaques” provide visual geo-markers to highlight points-of-interest at the places where they happened – and Walkfo’s AI has researched additional, deeper content when you visit Elsdon, Northumberland using the app. Experience the history of a location when Walkfo local tourist guide app triggers audio close to each Elsdon, Northumberland plaque. Currently No Physical Plaques.