Alnwick and the surrounding area were badly affected in the 17th century by the Great Plague. At Whitecross Howl are the remains of a medieval cross, said to mark the burial place of Denwick’s plague victims.
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Alnwick and the surrounding area were badly affected in the 17th century by the Great Plague. At Whitecross Howl are the remains of a medieval cross, said to mark the burial place of Denwick’s plague victims.