| Guyzance | |
  Guyzance shown within Northumberland |
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| OS grid reference | |
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| District | Alnwick |
| Shire county | Northumberland |
| Region | North East |
| Constituent country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | MORPETH |
| Postcode district | NE65 |
| Dialling code | 01245 |
| Police | Northumbria |
| Fire | Northumberland |
| Ambulance | North East |
| European Parliament | North East England |
| UK Parliament | Berwick-upon-Tweed |
| List of places: UK • England • Northumberland | |
| River Coquet Settlements |
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A Gazetteer of place names in the United Kingdom showing each place's County, Unitary authority or council area and its geographical coordinates List of places --> List of cities in the United Kingdom List of towns in England Lists of places This is a list of places in Northumberland, in England. The area covered is the ceremonial county, hence the exclusion of places traditionally regarded A geographic coordinate system enables every location on the Earth to be specified in three coordinates using mainly a spherical coordinate system. The River Coquet runs through the Alnwick district of the County of Northumberland, England, discharging into the North Sea on the east coast Alwinton (previously named "Allenton" and sometimes still referred to as this is a village and parish in Northumberland, England. Harbottle is a village and Civil parish in Northumberland, England. Sharperton is a small settlement in Northumberland, England Holystone is a small village in Northumberland, England. It lies on the edge of (and just within the Northumberland National Thropton is a small settlement in Northumberland, England. Thropton is a small village which exists about 2 miles west of Rothbury along the valley of the Coquet river For the town of the same name in New South Wales, Australia see Rothbury New South Wales For the town of the same name in Michigan Cragside is a Country house near Rothbury in Northumberland, England. Felton is a small village in north Northumberland in North East England. Warkworth is a Village in Northumberland, England. It is probably best known for its well-preserved Medieval castle, church Amble, known as "Amble-by-the-sea" until 1985 is a small Town in Northumberland, England. A hamlet is (usually&mdashsee below a Rural community — that is a small settlement — which is too small to be considered a Village. Northumberland is a county in the North East of England. The non-metropolitan county of Northumberland borders Cumbria to the west England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland It is located south east of Alnwick on the River Coquet, several miles west of its mouth. Alnwick ( IPA /ˈænɪk/ is a small Market town in north Northumberland, England. The River Coquet runs through the Alnwick district of the County of Northumberland, England, discharging into the North Sea on the east coast Guyzance is one of only two places in Great Britain with a -zance ending - the other being Penzance in Cornwall. Penzance (Pensans also Penzans, IPA: /pɛnˈzæns/ is a town Civil parish, and Port in the Penwith district of Cornwall Cornwall ( Kernow ˈkɛɹnɔʊ is the most southwesterly county of England, on the Peninsula that lies to the west of the River Tamar The similar names are co-incidence however.
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History
The name Guyzance is thought to be derived from a Norman family name "Guines", from an area of the same name near Calais. The Normans were the people who gave their names to Normandy, a region in northern France. Other forms of the name recorded locally include "Gynis" (1242), "Gysnes" and "Gisyng"[1].
The village of Guyzance has existed since at least since 1242, and was enclosed in 1685. Enclosure or inclosure (the latter is used in Legal documents and Place names is the term used in England and Wales In 1147, a Premonstratensian Order priory was founded at nearby Brainshaugh. The Norbertines, also known as the Premonstratensians (OPraem and in Britain and Ireland as the White Canons (from the colour of
In 1885, Guyzance was described thus in Whellan's History, Topography, and Directory of Northumberland:[2]
"GUYZANCE, or GUYSON, is a township and village in this Shilbottle parish, the property of the Duke of Northumberland; Robert Delisle, Esq. Shilbottle (ancient name Shilbotel) is a village in Northumberland, North-east England, located 3 miles south-east of Alnwick, and 5 miles The Duke of Northumberland is a title in the Peerage of Great Britain. the heirs of the late Thomas Fenwick, Esq. , and Thomas Tate, Esq. The rateable value is £l,671 10s. , and the tithes, which are the properly of Thomas Tate, Esq. , are valued at £130 per annum. The number of inhabitants in 1801, was 172; in 1811, 186; in 1821, 173; in 1831, 197; in 184l, 205; and in 1851, 213 souls. THE VILLAGE of Guyzance is situated seven miles south by east of Alnwick. There was formerly a priory here, which was annexed to Alnwick Abbey, by Eustace Fitz John. A priory is a House of men or women under religious vows headed by a Prior or prioress Alnwick Abbey was founded as a Premonstratensian monastery in 1147 by Eustace FitzJohn near Alnwick, England, as a daughter house of Newhouse Abbey We find from Tanner's Monastica that it was endowed with a portion of the tithes, and two bovates of land, but as to any other portion of its history we possess no records. Thomas Tanner ( January 24, 1674 &ndash December 14, 1735) was an English antiquary and Prelate. The remains of the old chapel are still here, with the burying ground, in which the Tate family are still interred. BANK HOUSE, the seat of Thomas Tate, Esq. , is situated about a mile north of the village. "
Present day
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The houses and chapel or priory mentioned in the above passage are still extant. Guyzance Mill, a ruined 19th century water powered corn and feed mill is visible from the road. The 19th century of the Common Era began on January 1, 1801 and ended on December 31, 1900, according to the Gregorian calendar Hydropower, hydraulic power or water power is power that is derived from the Force or Energy of moving water which may This article is about a type of structure For other locational uses see Milldam. The village itself consists of one small street of facing cottages, several of which have previously been used as a school and a joiners workshop, and a number of scattered cottages, farms and large houses. In modern usage a cottage is a dwelling typically in a rural or semi-rural location (although there are cottage-style dwellings in cities
Nearby, towards Acklington Park stands a building that was originally the Acklington Park Ironworks, and has since been used as a cloth mill, paint factory and private housing. Acklington Park in the parish of Warkworth, Northumberland, England was the birthplace of John Rushworth (born c The dam constructed to power the works is considered to be one of the finest 18th century dams in England, and was unfortunately the site of the so-called Guyzance Tragedy. A dam is a barrier that divides waters. Dams generally serve the primary purpose of retaining water while other structures such as Floodgates, Levees
The Guyzance Tragedy
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On 17 January 1945, ten soldiers drowned while taking part in a military exercise at Guyzance,[3] on the River Coquet. Events 38 BC - Octavian marries Livia Drusilla. 1287 - King Alfonso III of Aragon invades Minorca Year 1945 ( MCMXLV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar A military exercise (also called war game in American English) is the employment of military resources in training for Military operations either exploring The river was in full flood and their boat was swept over the weir and capsized. WEIR (1430 AM) is a Radio station broadcasting a News Talk Information format The men, all aged 18, were weighed down by full combat gear and drowned. In 1995, a memorial service was held to mark the 50th anniversary of the tragedy and a plaque was erected. Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995
References
- ^ North of England Civic Trust (2007). Guyzance Draft Conservation Area. Retrieved on 2008-11-24. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 380 - Theodosius I makes his adventus, or formal
- ^ Brian Pears et al. (2006). GENUKI: Guizance, Northumberland Genealogy. GENUKI. Retrieved on 2007-02-11. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 660 BC - Traditional founding date of Japan by Emperor Jimmu.
- ^ Les Hull (2007). Memorial to the Guyzance Tragedy. geograph. Retrieved on 2007-02-11. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 660 BC - Traditional founding date of Japan by Emperor Jimmu.
External links
- A Millers Tale at the SINE Project Website.