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The Cursing Stone, originally uploaded by SXV74.
Designed by Andy Altman of Why Not Associates the ‘Cursing Stone’ is a collaboration with sculptor Gordon Young and it’s a 7.5 ton granite boulder situated in Carlisle, England [...]
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the curse, originally uploaded by GWcumbria.
The curse of 1525 was aimed at Reiver families known for terrorising the region. The curse was read out by priests in every parish, in an attempt to curb the [...]
Photo courtesy of William Nicholson, All rights reserved, used by permission.
Several places called Charlton can be found in England but the surname is so closely associated with Northumberland that the hamlet of Charlton near Bellingham (pronounced Bell-ing-jum) in North Tynedale would seem to be the most likely place of origin for the surname. In the [...]
In Genealogy, one often wonders, where is this all headed? Where will my journey through the past lead me?
When researching the Charltons of Northeast England it seems that the answer is clear. To the border lands of Scotland and England.
This is the land of my ancestors. Here lay my Charlton Family roots. It was a [...]