Bardon Mill

Introduction

This afternoon, I am reporting on a recent trip entailing an overnight stay at the village of Bardon Mill.

View of Bardon Mill with pottery chimney on right 

 

Information on Bardon Mill 

Bardon Mill is a small community (pop 452) ) in Northumbria, northern England. I recently stayed there for one night in context of a visit to nearby (about 3 miles away) Vindolanda. Latter is site of a Roman military garrison dating from around AD80.Although close to Hadrian's Wall Vindolanda was never physically integrated within the famous wall.

The village of Bardon Mill impresses as a prosperous small community. I assume the designation 'mill' in the name refers to an ancient mill of some sort, possibly a water mill.

Below is a portfolio of images which I obtained in course of a walkabout in the pleasant autumnal evening.

Farming Landscape 


 Remembrance Display

 

 Landscape view at sunset 

Another autumnal landscape vista 

 Unusual black-headed sheep.This might be a Blackhead Persian which does not grow wool.

 

Stream which may have generated power for a mill in the past.

 

Tea Room and Village Store 

 Errington Reay salt-glazed pottery

 

Bowes Hotel. I stayed here. It was excellent. 


 

Bardon Mill is located about 34 miles west of Newcastle-upon-Tyne and about 28 miles east of Carlisle.

More information for the visitor.

Information on Hadrian’s Wall, the Antonine Wall and Scotland’s history can be found in Visitors’ Guide to Scotland. The ISBN is 978-1-9161332-0-4. This book is also available via Kindle.

 

 

 

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