England's North East

20/06/2026

The Lands of the Prince Bishops of Durham included Bedlingtonshire, Norhamshire and Islandshire (Farnes/Lindisfarne) all in what is now Northumberland but part of County Durham until 1844. Crayke (Craykeshire) in Yorkshire was also part of Durham until 1844. Other liberties (in Yorkshire) held by the bishops were Howdenshire and Allertonshire though these districts were not part of Durham itself. Pictured are the bishops' castles at Crayke in Yorkshire and Norham on Tweed in Northumberland. Also pictured is the gatehouse to the bishop's manor house at Howden and the impressive Howden Minster in Howdenshire More about this here https://englandsnortheast.co.uk/prince-bishops-durham/

20/06/2026

Sadberge village, old capital of the former Viking settled district called the Wapentake of Sadberge, added to the County Palatine of Durham by Bishop Pudsey in the twelfth century. Queen Victoria was Empress of India and Countess of Sadberge. The Wapentake had included Hartlepool, Castle Eden, Great Stainton, Egglescliffe, Middleton St George and much of Teesdale north of the river but it didn't include Stockton or Darlington which had long been part of Durham before Pudsey's acquisition. More about this here👇https://englandsnortheast.co.uk/croft-sockburn-sadberge/

07/06/2026

New. Comprehensive guide book to the City of York by Dave Simpson 274 pp 440+ colour photos. 16 colour maps. ISBN 978-1-874617-07-5 published by Tangled Worm. Order your book here: https://tangledworm.com/shop/city-of-york-town-and-country-series-book/ York. Eboracum. Jorvik. Yorkshire.

03/06/2026

Northern history maps and prints by Tangled Worm 👉 https://tangledworm.com/product-category/poster-prints/map-prints/

31/05/2026

Try out our North East history search map feature 👉 https://englandsnortheast.co.uk/north-east-england-history/ 👈

25/05/2026

Sunderland in Europe 11 oz mug Tangled Worm

Sunderland in Europe mug. 11oz ceramic mug. Glossy white finish. Dishwasher and microwave safe.

11/05/2026

New book about York as featured in The Northern Echo https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1H4AsF5P68/

Vikings, ghosts and hidden streets — this new guide reveals all