Craster

Craster is a small fishing village on the Northumberland coast of England, Template:Convert from Alnwick. The next village to the north is Embleton. It is within the Northumberland Coast Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

Geography

The walk along the coast to the south passes by Cullernose Point, an example of the basaltic cliffs which are a significant feature of the local landscape, and are part of the Whin Sill. The walk along the rocky shore to the north along leads to the ruins of Dunstanburgh Castle.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

History

The remains of a tower on the end of the harbour are all that can be seen now of the much taller building which was part of the overhead equipment which used to convey the local stone from where it was quarried to boats in the harbour. The disused quarry is now a car park.<ref name="auto">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

A mile to the west, Dunstan Hall is a mansion incorporating a medieval pele tower, now used as holiday accommodation.<ref>Template:NHLE</ref>

A small distance inland lies Craster Tower, the home of the Craster family who were the local lords of the manor.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> A memorial on the harbour wall commemorates Captain John Charles Pulleine Craster, who was killed in Tibet on 28 June 1904.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>Memorial to John Charles Pullein Craster Template:Webarchive</ref>

For many years, the village has had a herring-curing business:<ref name="auto"/> Craster kippers are well known around the world.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

During the Second World War, the Heughs, north of Craster, were home to a Coastal Defence/Chain Home radar station.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

External links

• Northumberland Communities (Accessed: 6 November 2008)
• Craster History told by the people themselves