The "Belted Will" public house, Hallbankgate
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The "Belted Will" public house, Hallbankgate
Image: © Oliver Dixon Taken: 24 Jun 2010
The Inn gets its name from Lord William Howard. Born in 1563, he resided at nearby Naworth Castle Image and was nicknamed "Belted Will" by the Scottish Poet, Sir Walter Scott in "Lay of the Last Minstrel" on account of the broad belt he wore.
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Image Location
Latitude
54.929122
Longitude
-2.657245