Musings from the Merse
Monday, November 07, 2005
This is called William's Harbour in the old maps. Three miles south of Newcastle just beyond the B****Y Bridge.It is said that Williamite troops landed here in 1689. I am not convinced its a long way from anywhere and there was even less anywhere in the late 17th Century. Newcastle-the nearest settlement hardly existed then and any army marching on its stomach would not have found a KFC or even Mauds in those days. And had they landed on a Thursday afternoon everything would have been closed.
huttonian
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