ANTIQUITIES OF NORTHUMBERLAND. 55 



the arms of England and France not being on the reverfes of our 

 eommon filver coins till the reign of K. Henry VII. 



About half a mile north-weft from the village of Simonburn, 

 is 



Simonburn-Ca/lle, which belonged to the Herons of Chipchace (z),. 

 and was fold with its manour and clemefncs by Sir Charles Heron, 

 Bart, to Robert Allgwd, Efq; now pofTeilcd by his ibn-in-l:v\v, 

 Sir Lancelot Allgood, Kt. It is fituated upon a fliady eminence of 

 tall fir and beach, with a fmall flream, carrying the name of 

 Ga/?/?-burn, gliding under it, between two hanging woods. It 

 was pulled down to fatisfy a violent curiofity the country people 

 had for fearching, like King John at Corbndge (a), and Nero at 

 Carthage, for hidden treafure ; where they fucceeded no better 

 than thofe two royal money-hunters, who got nothing but rub- 

 bifhfor their pains. Part of the weft end was rebuilt, 1766, with 

 two fmall turrets at the angles. It is a plcafing object from Nun- 

 ivick, and other places, in view at a confiderable diftance. 



Three miles north from Simonburn, on the weftern banks of 

 North Tyne, is 



Wark, the manour of which was part of the pofTeffions of the 

 crown, 10 (^Elizabeth (b) ; granted to Sir Thcopbilus Howard.. Earl 

 of Suffolk, i K. James I ; afterwards fold to Sir Francis Rat cliff, of 

 Diljlon, EaxlofDerwtntwater, and by his foil's attainder reverting to 



(z) See the records under Chipcbact. 



(a) Lei. Itin.vol. 7. p. 65. Camden, 



(b) Efcaet. de anno 10 



