18-472: Otterburn may refer to: Otterburn, Northumberland , England Otterburn Training Area , the UK's largest military firing range Otterburn, North Yorkshire , England Otterburn, Michigan, an unincorporated location now a part of Swartz Creek, Michigan Otterburn, Virginia Otterburn (Bedford, Virginia) , a house Otterburn Park, Quebec People with
36-505: A very few coffin handles, with a little decayed wood, and in one instance a small quantity of hair. It is possible that some bodies had been buried here after the Battle of Otterburn . Also in 1877, it was necessary to pull down the small spire , which terminated at the bell turret surmounting the church's western gable . In the spire, immediately over the bell, a small chamber was discovered, without any opening, and in it, nearly filling
54-524: Is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . St Cuthbert%27s Church, Elsdon St Cuthbert's Church is located in Elsdon , Alnwick , northeast England. The church was one of the resting places of St. Cuthbert 's body in the wanderings of the monks. It is one of the many dedicated to his memory. St Cuthbert's Church is a Grade I listed building in Northumberland . St. Cuthbert's
72-680: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Otterburn, Northumberland Otterburn is a small village in Northumberland , England, 31 miles (50 km) northwest of Newcastle upon Tyne on the banks of the River Rede , near its confluence with the Otter Burn, from which the village derives its name. It lies within the Cheviot Hills about 16 miles (26 km) from
90-454: Is situated within Elsdon's 7.5 acres (3.0 ha) village green. Larger in size than many Northumbrian churches, it is situated close to the fortified vicarage . It is 21 miles (34 km) west-northwest from Morpeth . The village and church are located along St. Cuthbert's Way . The church shows evidence of extensive later medieval rebuilding. The cause may have been damage at the time of
108-480: Is spanned with one large arch. On its front arch are the arms of the Hunfranvilles, with an inscription beneath. The first church at Elsdon was probably constructed of oak, with a roof made of rushes . A subsequent church has few remains still in existence: Norman pilasters , and two small Norman windows in the west gable, circa 1100 or earlier. Most of the current construction is 14th century. St John
126-583: The Brittonic language , with the first part coming from the word that in modern Welsh is tref 'farm' and the second perhaps being gwen 'white'. If so, Troughend once meant 'white farm'. Otterburn was the site of a major battle in 1388 between English and Scottish armies. The engagement, in which the Scots took Sir Henry Percy captive, is the subject of the English Ballad of Chevy Chase and
144-601: The North East England constituency. For Local Government purposes it belongs to Northumberland County Council a unitary authority . Today, the village is close to the Otterburn Training Area , one of the UK's largest army training ranges at approximately 60,000 acres (240 km ). The village also has an independent general grocery shop, two hotels and Otterburn Mill, an 18th-century woollen mill. This Northumberland location article
162-508: The Scottish border . The parish of Otterburn is at the heart of Redesdale , a Northumbrian upland valley. The name Otterburn is first attested in 1217 as Oterburn ; it comes from Old English otor 'otter' and brunna 'stream', and thus meant 'otter stream, a stream frequented by otters'. The district of Otterburn also includes Troughend Common. The origins of this name are uncertain; it may not come from Old English but rather
180-471: The nave , transepts and chancel lead to the discovery of an immense collection of skeletons. The labourers reported that 996 whole skulls were re-interred, as well as a large number that were mutilated in the course of their removal. The remains of nearly 1200 of the former chief inhabitants of the district were disturbed and removed from their resting place, while approximately 300 or 400 were left where found. The skeletons appeared to have been disturbed by
198-465: The 1388 Battle of Otterburn . The ceiling over the nave and the transept aisles forms quadrants , and slabs exist across the structure. Of the present church, there are two transepts, one called Anderson's porch, and the other Hedley's porch. The building had a leper window. There are several deep cuts on one of the pillars of the arcade of the south aisle, which are of a different character from masons' marks, and considered likely to have been made by
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#1732773140267216-655: The Evangelist's Church in Otterburn is a chapel-of-ease to St. Cuthbert's. The monks of Lindisfarne during their flight from the Danes , halted for a while with the relics of St. Cuthbert on what is now the site of Elsdon Church. During the 1877 church restoration, it was necessary to change the levels of the church flooring. The flooring was damp; the bases of the pillars were nearly covered and out of sight because of soil accumulation. The reduction of soil levels in
234-488: The Scots ballad Otterburn . The battle of Otterburn ended in an English rout. Despite James Douglas, 2nd Earl of Douglas being killed, Percy was captured and over a thousand of the English were taken, left dead on the field or slain as they fled. The dead were carried to Elsdon church , 3 miles (4.8 km) from Otterburn, where they were buried. The modern village grew up around a coaching inn and Otterburn Tower. It
252-432: The cavity, were three horse skulls. When found, the three skulls were standing on their bases in a triangular form, mouths upwards, and leaning against each other at the top; the cavity seemed to have been purposely prepared for them. There were two large skulls and one smaller; two were well preserved, while one was decayed. The heads appeared to be two of draught horses , and one of a cob . The reason for placing skulls in
270-415: The interment of those more recently buried. No doubt the intra-mural interments had taken place during hundreds of years, the last having occurred in the late 18th century. The bones of the earlier deceased had frequently been moved to make room for their successors. Skulls were frequently found lying together in groups of three or four in one spot. No remains other than bones were found, with the exception of
288-409: The sharpening of weapons upon them. In some country parishes in large sparsely-inhabited districts, it was expedient to build hearse-houses against the churches for the convenience of keeping a hearse for the use of the parishioners; one was built against the shady north side of the chancel of Elsdon's church. The rectory house is an old tower with a circular staircase at one corner. Its lowest story
306-682: The surname [ edit ] Adam Otterburn , 16th century Scottish lawyer and diplomat See also [ edit ] Battle of Otterburn Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Otterburn . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Otterburn&oldid=639842678 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Place name disambiguation pages Disambiguation pages with surname-holder lists Hidden categories: Short description
324-640: Was enlarged in the 1950s with the addition of Brierley Gardens, a council estate which was expanded in the 1970s. The village further expanded in the 1990s and 2000s with the new housing development on former farmland at Willow Green. Otterburn is in the parliamentary constituency of Hexham . Joe Morris of the Labour Party is the Member of Parliament . Prior to Brexit , for the European Parliament its residents voted to elect MEP 's for
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