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| Dilston Hall, Northumberland | ||
| Dilston Hall | ||
| locality:- | Dilston | |
| county:- | Northumberland | |
| locality type:- | buildings | |
| 1Km square:- | NY9663 | |
| 10Km square:- | NY96 | |
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| evidence:- | old print:- Rose 1832-35 (vol.3 no.16) placename:- Dilston Hall |
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| source data:- | Print, hand coloured engraving, Dilston Hall, Northumberland, drawn by Thomas Allom,
engraved by S Bradshaw, published by Fisher, Son and Co, London, 1835. click to enlargePR0723.jpg vol.3 pl.16 in the set of prints, Westmorland, Cumberland, Durham and Northumberland Illustrated. printed at bottom left, right, centre:- "T. Allom. / S. Bradshaw. / DILSTON HALL, NORTHUMBERLAND. / FISHER, SON &CO. LONDON, 1834." item:- JandMN : 300 Image © see bottom of page |
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| notes:- |
Dilston Hall was the Radcliffe Family home. Sir James Radcliffe, Bt, third Earl of
Derwentwater, b.1689, took part in the 1715 Rebellion. One of his residences was on
Derwent Water, Cumberland. He was taken prisoner at Preston, attainted, and was beheaded
in London, 1716. A song, published in Jacobite Relics of Scotland, thought to be by
a Mr Surtees, commemorated the death of the young earl:- |
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| "Farewell to pleasant Dilston Hll, My father's ancient seat. A stranger now must call thee his, Which gars my heart to greet. Farewell each friendly well known face, My heart has held so dear, My tenants now must leave their lands Or hold their lives in fear." |
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| "And fare thee well, my bonny grey steed, That carried me aye so free; I wish I had been asleep in my bed Last time I mounted thee. Fare well, fare well, my lady dear, Ill, ill, thou conselled me; I never more may see the babe That smiles upon your knee." |
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| "The warning belll now bids me cease, My troubles nearly oe'r, Yon sun that rises from the sea Shall rise on me no more. Albeit that here in London town It is my fate to die, Oh! carry me to Northumberland, In my father's grave to lie." |
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| personal | ||
| person:- | : Radcliffe Family; Radcliffe, James, Sir; Derwentwater, Earl of |
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| place:- | home | |
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