Northumberland
a county in NE England. 1,943 sq. mi. (5,030 sq. km).
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No Outlet for PainAfter three marriages, Mandy Nicholson, 56, from Northumberland, England, said never again.
Melissa is the youngest daughter of the Duke of Northumberland.
William and Harry Hit Rural Pub For Non-Rager Stag Party | Tom Sykes | April 15, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTThe family's estate, Alnwick Castle in Northumberland, doubles as Hogwarts in the Harry Potter films.
William and Harry Hit Rural Pub For Non-Rager Stag Party | Tom Sykes | April 15, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTAmong the Northumberland Islands, we have experienced westerly winds, but they blew in light breezes with fine weather.
About Christmas they again ravaged Northumberland, and let off Cumberland till midsummer day next year for the sum of 600 marks.
King Robert the Bruce | A. F. Murison
We started southward from Berwick the following morning over the fine road leading through Northumberland.
British Highways And Byways From A Motor Car | Thomas D. MurphyIn the latter year, indeed, in spite of increasing illness, he had taken the field in Ireland and in Northumberland.
King Robert the Bruce | A. F. MurisonHis brother the Duke of Northumberland, less strongly guarded, fell into their hands.
The History of England from the Accession of James II. | Thomas Babington Macaulay
British Dictionary definitions for Northumberland (1 of 2)
/ (nɔːˈθʌmbələnd) /
the northernmost county of England, on the North Sea; became a unitary authority in 2009: hilly in the north (the Cheviots) and west (the Pennines), with many Roman remains, notably Hadrian's Wall; shipbuilding, coal mining. Administrative centre: Morpeth. Pop: 310 600 (2007 est). Area: 5032 sq km (1943 sq miles): Abbreviation: Northd
British Dictionary definitions for Northumberland (2 of 2)
/ (nɔːˈθʌmbələnd) /
1st Duke of, title of John Dudley. 1502–53, English statesman and soldier, who governed England (1549–53) during the minority of Edward VI. His attempt (1553) to gain the throne for his daughter-in-law, Lady Jane Grey, led to his execution
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