The History of the Roman Wall/Part 1

his first, and most remarkable piece of Antiquity, in the whole Island, is known by several names, some of them erroneous. It bore that of Agricola, which is now lost. The Picts Wall but this seems inconsistent, for they had no concern with the Wall, except to pull it down; and I think it should rather bear the name of the man who built it up. Sometimes Hadrian's Wall; but I cannot see why a bank of earth should bear the name of a Wall. Our idea of a wall comprehends an erection of brick or stone. Perhaps Hadrian's Bank would be more in character, as agreeing with the materials of which it is composed; Severus's Wall is more proper, because he erected the stone wall, part of which is remaining. It is often called The Roman Wall, and by way of pre-eminence, The Wall.


 * Carlisle,
 * Lingy-Close head,
 * Beacon-Hill,
 * Penrith,
 * Dale-Roughton,
 * Brampton-Moat,
 * Spade-Adam-Top,
 * Black-Comb,


 * Boot-Hill,
 * Mulcaster-Fell,
 * St. Bees-Head,
 * Workington-Head,
 * Moothey,
 * Skiddow,
 * Sandale-Top,
 * all in Cumberland.


 * Stanemore-Top,
 * Farlton-Knot,
 * Hard-Knot,


 * Win-Fell,
 * Orton-Scar,
 * in Westmoreland.


 * Simon Musgrave,
 * Lord of Pattinsor,
 * Jock Kinmont,
 * Will's Arthur,
 * Richie Grame of Bailie
 * Will's Jock Grame,
 * Rich. Grame of Askesha-Hill,
 * Adam Grame of Hall,
 * Richie of Bushe,
 * Mickle Willie Grame,
 * Richie's Geordie,
 * Geordie of the Gingles, or Henharrow,
 * John Nelson, Curate of Beaucastle,
 * Jock of the Lakes, Christie,
 * John Noble, alias Longfoot,
 * Will Grame of Rosetrees,
 * Will Grame, brother to Hutchin,
 * Jolin Musgrave, Catterton,
 * Gibb's Jock's Johnie,
 * Tom's Robbie,
 * Pattie's Geordie's Johnie,
 * Young John of Woodhead,
 * Rich. Grame, son of Goodman of Barken Hill,


 * Forgie's Wille Grame,
 * Geordie's Christie,
 * Black Jock's Johnie,
 * George Grame of Sandhills,
 * Dick's Davie's Davie,
 * Geordie Armstrong of Cargill,
 * Hector of Harelowe,
 * Ernie of Gingles,
 * John of the Side, (Gleed John)
 * Young Lord of Graitney, (the famous Gretna Green)
 * Archie of Gingles,
 * Jock of Gingles,
 * Black Jock's Johnie,
 * Black Jock's Leonie,
 * Will's Jock,
 * Richie Grame, jun. Netherby,
 * Sandie's Rynyon's Davie,
 * Gibb's Davie's Francie,
 * Watt Grame, (Nimble Wattie,)
 * Will Grame, (Mickle Willie,)
 * William Patrick, Priest of Beaucastle,
 * Red Rowey Forster, &c.


 * John Foster,
 * John Selbie,
 * Richard Lowther,
 * Carmegell,
 * Alex. Hume of Hutton,
 * George Young.


 * John Taylor,
 * Mr. Humphry Musgrave,
 * Geordie Hetherton,
 * Geordie, son to Mark's Thomie,


 * Sim Taylor,
 * Pattie's Cuddie,
 * Adam's Jemie,
 * Thomas Carlton,
 * Richie of the Moat.


 * John Foster,
 * John Selbie,
 * Richard Louther,
 * Carmigell,
 * Alex. Hume, of Hutton,
 * George Young,


 * John Foster,
 * John Selbie,
 * Richard Lowther,
 * Carmigell,
 * Alexander Hume of Hutton,
 * George Young.


 * One dog above the foot of Sark.
 * One at the moat, within-side Sark, to Richmont-Clugh.
 * One at the Bailie-head, for the parish of Arthured, Richmont-Clugh, Bailiff, and Blackwater.
 * One at Tinker-hill, for Newcastle parish, Bailie, and Blackquarter.
 * One for the parish of Stopleton.
 * One in the parish of Irthington.
 * One at Lanercost, and Walton.
 * One at Kirklington, Scaleby, Houghton, and Richardby, and
 * One for Westlington, Rawcliss, Etherby, Stainton, Stanwix, and Cargo, to be kept at Rawcliff.