. Westmoreland, Cumberland, Durham, and Northumberland, illustrated : from original drawings by Thomas Allom, George Pickering, & c. ; with descriptions by T. Rose . CUMBERLAND, DURHAM, AND NORTHUMBERLAND. ALNWICK CASTLE,—NORTHUMBERLAND. Alnwick Castle, the seat of the Duke of Northumberland, occupies an eminence on thesouth side of the river Alii, directly opposite to the town of Alnwick. It was probablyfounded by the Romans ; but no part of the original structure is now remaining. In the reign of William Rufus, Malcolm III. of Scotland having laid siege to thefortress, one of the garrison ro
. Westmoreland, Cumberland, Durham, and Northumberland, illustrated : from original drawings by Thomas Allom, George Pickering, & c. ; with descriptions by T. Rose . CUMBERLAND, DURHAM, AND NORTHUMBERLAND. ALNWICK CASTLE,—NORTHUMBERLAND. Alnwick Castle, the seat of the Duke of Northumberland, occupies an eminence on thesouth side of the river Alii, directly opposite to the town of Alnwick. It was probablyfounded by the Romans ; but no part of the original structure is now remaining. In the reign of William Rufus, Malcolm III. of Scotland having laid siege to thefortress, one of the garrison rode forth completely armed, with the keys of the castle tiedto the end of a spear; and presented himself humbly before Malcolm, as being come tomake surrender. The latter went forward to meet him, and instantly received a mortalwound; while the assailant, by the fleetness of his horse, escaped through the river name of this bold adventurer was Hammond; and the place of his passage was longknown by the name of Hammonds Ford. Malcolms defeat is commemorated by a cross,erected about a mile from Alnwick, called Malcolms Cross. In 1750, by the death of Al
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