Featherstone Castle With Music On History Visit To The Border Between England And Scotland

Tour Scotland 4K short travel video clip, with Scottish music, of Featherstone Castle two miles South of Hadrian's Wall on ancestry, genealogy, family history visit and trip from Glasgow to the Border between England and Scotland, Britain, United Kingdom. In the 11th century the manor house situated on the bank of the River South Tyne on this site belonged to the Featherstonehaugh family. It has played an important role in the battles between the English and the Scots. The earliest recorded history of this area derives from the Roman occupation period; in 122 AD, the Romans erected Hadrian's Wall, the course of which lies about 3 miles to the north of Featherstone Castle. In the 17th century the property was acquired by Sir William Howard, father of the 1st Earl of Carlisle, and was remodelled and substantially enlarged. The house was repurchased from the Earl of Carlisle in 1711 by Matthew Featherstonehaugh, born 1662, died 1762. The family remained in occupation until Sir Matthew Fetherstonhaugh sold the property to James Wallace about 1789. His son Thomas Wallace carried out further alterations between 1812 and 1830. Lord Wallace bequeathed the estate to his nephew Colonel James Hope, born 1807, died 1854, son of the Earl of Hopetoun, who changed his name to Hope Wallace. Abigail Featherstonehaugh, who lived in the late 17th century was to marry a neighbouring Baron’s son, but was in love with a local Ridley. As the bridal party rode the bounds of the estate, the spurned lover made an attack, but the new bridegroom put up a good fight. All were killed in the fray. At midnight the sound of horses’ hooves were heard outside the castle, the door opened into the banqueting hall and the ghostly apparition of Abigail and the rest of the party entered. The Baron fainted at this spectral procession. It is claimed the ghostly wedding party can be seen each 17th January in Pynkin’s Cleugh, a narrow valley just over the river from the Castle. During World War II, bordering the South Tyne river and stretching across a mile of Featherstone Park, there was Camp 18, a POW camp that housed 7000 German Officers after 1945. Some of the remains of the camp are still visible on the grounds of Featherstone Castle. The camp closed its doors on 15 May 1948. Of interest to folks with ancestry, genealogy or Family Roots in Scotland or England who may wish to visit one day. Find things to see and do in Scotland where you are always welcome All photographs are copyright of Sandy Stevenson, Tour Scotland, and may not be used without permission.

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