Walkergate, Alnwick, old school houses

St. Mary's Chantry, Walkergate circa 1488

The Chantry had a thatched roof and had stone stairs on the outside of the wall leading to the upper floor. There was a total of six rooms in this building.

One chaplain taught grammar to poor scholars in here.

The Duchess's School (for girls) Walkergate

In 1808 the Duchess of Northumberland opened a school for poor girls in this house. In 1820 the school moved to a large house in nearby Canongate.

An old house in Walkergate

  Old house in Walkergate

Alnwick Cemetery, South Road, Alnwick, 1856

Alnwick Cemetery North Chapel

Alnwick Cemetery North Chapel from a different viewpoint

 Alnwick Cemetery Lodge

H. R. Francis - The Durham Light Infantry

The Durham Light Infantry 1920-46

The Little House in Alnwick Market Place

Also known as "The Little House on the Lord's Waste"

A small house was here in 1567

Built on the Lord's Waste in Payke's Hole

It used to be a shop opening on this side

Payke's Hole was a narrow way from the Market Place

The White Swan, Alnwick

Below; a short movie taken at the scene

St. Michael's Lane, Alnwick

St. Michael's Lane from Market Street to Green Batt

George and Dragon Yard, Alnwick

This yard is behind a sports shop in Market Street that was The George and Dragon Inn in 1827

Lane from Lisburn Terrace to Hope House Lane, Alnwick

These walls survive in good repair

The Half Moon Inn, Narrowgate, Alnwick

Most of this building dates from early 1880s, some remnants from mid 1600s.

The bay window is a feature of a coaching inn.

The Corn Exchange Yard, Alnwick

The view above is from The Corn Exchange Cinema

Beal's Yard, Alnwick

Beal's Yard is entered from Bondgate Within (Alnwick's high street)

Dovecote Lane, Alnwick

Dovecote Lane is between Prudhoe Street and Green Batt

Pickwick Lane, Alnwick

A lane from Roxburgh Place to Bondgate Within

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In the above photos I tried to copy exactly drawings made by the Alnwick artist Barbara Woodhouse and published by her in her book “Zig-Zag Alnwick”. I had a copy of the book in front of me and I positioned the camera so that the picture on the photo looked exactly the same as the drawing in the book. There are actually two volumes of this book “Zig-Zag Alnwick” by Barbara Woodhouse. The books “Zig-Zag Alnwick” were printed by Aln Printers in their factory in Greensfield, Alnwick.

Correction House Lane, Alnwick

Correction House Yard

The exit from Correction House Lane

A carved decorative stone in the exit from Correction House Lane is thought to have been decorated about 500 years ago

The entrance to Correction House Lane, across the road from the public library

The Union Workhouse (1841), Waggonway Road, Alnwick

Much of this workhouse is extant

A separate school and hospital and gardens were with the workhouse

Above; this is thought to have been the main entrance to the workhouse. 

The Hog's Head Inn, Alnwick

The photos taken today September 2, 2012

The Hog's Head Inn is near Alnwick's steam railway station, the Alnwick Lionheart Station

The Savings Bank, Narrowgate/Fenkle Street corner, Alnwick (1835)

The New Savings Bank, St. Michael's Lane, Alnwick

The Assembly Hall, Stonewell Lane, Alnwick (1886)

Below; Where the shop of W. Davison, the famous Alnwick printer was . . .

Market Street, Alnwick

The George and Dragon in 1817, by 1851 it had changed its name to the Green Dragon, later the building became the shop of W. Davison the famous Alnwick printer, and is now a sports shop.

The New Workhouse (1818) Green Batt, Alnwick

The Old Poor House (1774) Green Batt, Alnwick

Above; The Old Poorhouse with the New Workhouse behind

Below; A short movie taken at this place

New Lionheart Railway Station, Alnwick

Aln Valley Railway New Lionheart Station under construction

New Railway Station for Alnwick under construction

Lionheart Station, Alnwick, opening to the public 14 July, 2012

Aln Valley Railway Lionheart Station near the Lionheart Enterprise Park near Sainsbury's Superstore, Alnwick

New Lionheart Station for Alnwick under construction

Hog's Head Hotel and Service Station, Alnwick

Cawledge Service Station, Alnwick

Jesmond Dene

This place is along Sandyford Road, near the Armstrong Bridge