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Fix this text“The Bulletin,” Vol. 74—No. 3839
Fix this textWednesday, September 9, 1953
Fix this textPrice 9d.
Fix this textRegistered at the General Post Office. Sydney, N.S.W., Australia, for Transmission by Post as a Newspaper
Fix this textSeppelts
Fix this textWARKWORTH CASTLE, ANCIENT
Fix this textSEAT OF THE NOBLE PERCYS
Fix this text"THE River Coquet rises in the eastern
Fix this textslopes of the Cheviot Hills and winds
Fix this textfor forty miles through the heather and
Fix this textbracken of the Northumberland moors
Fix this textto its outlet in the North Sea, near the
Fix this textvillage of Warkworth, Here, high above
Fix this textthe river, on a crown of rock stands the
Fix this textruins of Warkworth Castle, which was
Fix this textone of the most formidable of the Border
Fix this textstrongholds during the war between the
Fix this textScots and English.
Fix this textFor almost six hundred years the castle
Fix this textbelonged to the powerful Percy family,
Fix this textEarls of Northumberland who received it
Fix this textfrom Edward 111 in 1332. Several scenes
Fix this textfrom Shakespeare’s “King Henry IV” are
Fix this textlaid in Warkworth Castle, which Shake-
Fix this textspeare described as “this worm-eaten hall
Fix this textof ragged stone.”
Fix this textThe whole history of the English castle
Fix this textis contained in the Keep of Warkworth
Fix this textfrom its early beginnings as a Norman
Fix this textstronghold to its end as a fortified house
Fix this textof the late Middle Ages. It covers an
Fix this textarea of five acres, and, although portions
Fix this textof the earlier fortress are incorporated in
Fix this textthe castle, most of the present fabric
Fix this textdates from the thirteenth century.
Fix this textThe dungeon is situated on the ground
Fix this textfloor of the Keep, from which a staircase
Fix this textleads to the largest room, known as the
Fix this text“Great Chamber.” Here, also, are the
Fix this textchapel and the lofty banqueting hall
Fix this textwhich is forty-one feet long. Adjoining
Fix this textrooms served as kitchen and pantry. A
Fix this textslender turret rises high above the Keep,
Fix this textand is a landmark for many miles
Fix this textaround. Other notable features are the
Fix this textmassive gatehouse and the Lion Tower.
Fix this textIn the days of its greatest grandeur
Fix this textWarkworth was the favourite residence
Fix this textof the Percy family, whose immense
Fix this textpossessions also included Alnwick Castle
Fix this textin the same county. The third Percy
Fix this textbecame the first Earl of Northumberland
Fix this textwho is mentioned in Shakespeare’s
Fix this text“Richard II” and with his son Hotspur
Fix this textin “Henry IV,” in whose reign the Percys
Fix this textwere rewarded with the greater part of
Fix this textSouth Scotland.
Fix this textIn 1672 much of the timber and lead
Fix this textfrom the roof of Warkworth Castle
Fix this textwere removed and sold. In 1922, how-
Fix this textever, the castle was presented to the nation
Fix this textby the Duke of Northumberland, and
Fix this textit is now preserved as an ancient monu-
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Fix this textFOR PORT WINE OF , BUY
Fix this textSEPPELTS ROYAL PURPLE PARA
Fix this textIt's easy and takes two shakes of a lamb's tail!
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