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stones of the arms of the lord from the house of the Carmelite Brethren of Hulne, and for setting up the same on the outer gate of the tower of the castle of Alnwick, 10s.

The valuable survey made by Clarkson, which has already thrown so much light upon the early state of all those buildings belonging in his day to the Percies, continues the same assistance respecting the abbey of Hulne. It is printed in an extended form in the Appendix, and gives us a good idea of the condition of the buildings soon after the Reformation. But as references have been given on the ground-plan, as far as the conventual arrangements now existing will allow, it is unnecessary to enter into any further description.

At the dissolution, the whole revenues were valued at 1947. 78., which was a small sum for the support of the brethren and the maintenance of the buildings.

Within an easy walk by the side of the Alne we come to Alnwick Abbey.

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