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The village ftands on an eminence, on the eaft fide of the Till ; 

 confifling of one irregular tlrecr, the caflle on the north fide, 

 lately repaired after a handfome manner ; a variety of good views 

 from the battlements, particularly of the winding courfe of the 

 river below it, the bridge over it, and the improvements made 

 on its banks, and the neighbouring plain, by inclofures, tillage, 

 and planting on little eminences ; alfo of the feveral ranges of 

 the neighbouring hills and mountains, with the anticnt karns 

 and intrenchments on their tops. 



At Broom-ridge, a mile fouth from the village, and in the pa- 

 rim, are the lines and intrenchments of the brave Saxon king 

 Athelftan, who obtained a compleat victory over the confederate 

 forces of Con/tontine^ King of Scotland, Eugenius, King of Cumber- 

 land, and Anlaf, the Dane, 918. In this battle K. Athelftan loft his 

 two near kinfmen, El-win and Ethel/tan, valiant young noblemen. 

 Conftantine efcaped into Scotland, and Anlaf to Dublin. 



At a place, called ffaltivell-Siveire, near Pent on, half a mile fouth 

 from Broom-ridge, Sir Henry Percy, brother to Sir Thomas Percy, the 

 fixth F.arl of Northumberland, was defeated by the Scots under the 

 command of the Earl of ,Both*well, 5 Q^Mary, 1558 ; the Scotch 

 forces confuting of 1000 horfe. Two Englifh captains of light 

 horfe, Carr and Errington, were taken prifoners. 



We crofs the Till at Ford by a (lone-bridge of one large and 

 ilrong arch, and come to 



Milfield, a fmall village, where the Saxon kings of Bernicia, after 

 the death of K. Edwin, fometimes refided ; on the fouth fide of 

 which is a fpacious and beautiful plain, formerly overgrown 

 with broom, famous for the defeat of a large party of the Scots 



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