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Delve into Rock in United Kingdom
Rock in the region of England is located in United Kingdom - some 281 mi or ( 452 km ) North of London , the country's capital .
Local time in Rock is now 03:27 PM (Wednesday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/London " with a UTC offset of 0 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Warkworth, Swinhoe, Sunderland, Stockton-on-Tees, and Sheffield. While being here, you might want to check out Warkworth . We discovered some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Rock ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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55022 Deltic on ECML
55022 just north of Alnmouth going well. The sound was great as it pulled up the bank to Longhougton. Brought back great memories of real engines on the ECML ..
Catfish 680 Beach Catamaran
Beach Catamaran Catfish 680 Motor Catamaran ..
Alnwick International Music Festival 2009
Performance by Sarisan, Slovakia. www.alnwickmusicfestival.com Folk art ensemble Sarisan is an artistic body of The Centre for Performing Arts (Park kultury a oddychu) in Presov. ..
A BLOOD RED SKY SNEAK PEEK 2: THE AWAKENING OF CHILLINGHAM
Want to see "A BLOOD RED SKY" in its entirety? Visit www.abloodredsky.com for trailer, info and tickets to the 11 city "A BLOOD RED TOUR" traveling film festival, held between NOV. 30th - DEC. 21st, i ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Battle of Alnwick (1093)
The Battle of Alnwick (1093) is one of two battles fought near the town of Alnwick, in Northumberland, England. In the battle, which occurred on 13 November 1093, Malcolm III of Scotland, also known as Malcolm Canmore, was killed together with his son Edward, by an army of knights led by Robert de Mowbray.
Located at 55.43 -1.70 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
HMS G11
HMS G11 was a G-class submarine of the Royal Navy in service during the First World War. One of six of her class built by Vickers at Barrow in Furness, she was launched on 22 February 1916, and commissioned on 13 May 1916.
Located at 55.45 -1.59 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Alnwick
Alnwick is a small market town in north Northumberland, England. The town's population was just over 8,000 at the time of the 2001 census, while the former Alnwick district's population was 31,029. According to Country Life, October 2002, "Alnwick is the most picturesque market town in Northumberland, and the best place to live in Britain".
Located at 55.42 -1.70 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Hulne Priory
Hulne Priory is a monastery founded in the 13th century by the Carmelites, or "White Friars" which was one of the Orders of Mendicants, bound by their rule to live in extreme poverty. It is said that the Northumberland site, quite close to Alnwick, was chosen for some slight resemblance to Mount Carmel where the order originated. Substantial ruins survive, watched over by the stone figures of friars carved in the 18th century.
Located at 55.43 -1.74 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Alnwick Abbey
Alnwick Abbey was founded as a Premonstratensian monastery in 1147 by Eustace fitz John near Alnwick, England, as a daughter house of Newhouse Abbey in Lincolnshire. It was dissolved in 1535, refounded in 1536 and finally suppressed in 1539. It was granted to the Sadler and Winnington families. Alnwick Abbey site is located just within Hulne Park, on the bank of the River Aln. The only visible remnant is the impressive 14th century gatehouse.
Located at 55.42 -1.72 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
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