Halidon Hill
Halidon Hill | |
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Location | Northumberland, England |
OS grid | NT968548 |
Coordinates | 55°47′13″N 2°03′07″W / 55.787°N 2.052°WCoordinates: 55°47′13″N 2°03′07″W / 55.787°N 2.052°W |
Halidon Hill is a summit, about 2 miles (3 km) west of the centre of Berwick-upon-Tweed, on the border of England and Scotland. It reaches 600 feet (180 m) high. The name of the hill indicates that it once had a fortification on its top. At the Battle of Halidon Hill in 1333, Edward III of England used longbowmen on the heights of the hill to defeat the Scottish army led by Archibald the "Tyneman" Douglas, Regent of Scotland.
Mary, Queen of Scots came to Halidon Hill to view Berwick on 15 November 1566 and met John Foster, Marshal of Berwick.[1] In April 1595 James VI and Anne of Denmark planned to come on a progress towards Berwick, including a visit to Halidon Hill which overlooked the town and its fortifications. The governor of Berwick, Henry Carey, 1st Baron Hunsdon wondered if the town should give them a cannon salute.[2]
See also[]
- List of places in the Scottish Borders
- List of places in Scotland
- List of battles (alphabetical)
- Anglo-Scottish Wars
References[]
External links[]
- English Heritage: Battle of Halidon Hill
- GOOGLE book: "Halidon hill: a dramatic sketch from Scottish history" by Sir Walter Scott
- Hills of Northumberland
- Mountains and hills of the Scottish Borders
- Northumberland geography stubs
- Scottish Borders geography stubs