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	BRANXTON - LoveToKnow Article on BRANXTON (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		It was on Branxton Hill, immediately south of the village, that the battle of Flodden (q.v.) was fought between the English and the Scots on the gth of September 1513.
		During the fight the Scots centre pushed as far as Branxton church, but " the King's Stone," which lies N.W. of the church and is popularly supposed to mark the spot where James IV.
		Branxton church, dedicated to St Paul, was rebuilt in 1849 in Norman style.
	www.1911encyclopedia.org /B/BR/BRANXTON.htm (144 words)

	Branxton, New South Wales (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		Branxton is the name of a town in the Hunter Valley region of New South Wales, Australia.
		The Branxton area was settled in the 1820s and the town was named after the town of the same name in England.
		Branxton is located on the New England Highway between Maitland and Singleton.
	www.sciencedaily.com /encyclopedia/branxton__new_south_wales (164 words)

	Branxton Colliery
		For a long period in late 1933, and a further period in early 1934, Branxton Colliery was closed and did not produce coal.
		Branxton colliery continued to use the 98 inches diameter Sirocco fan and the James Howden steam engine that powered it, to ventilate the mine.
		Branxton Colliery does not appear to have added any additional plant or buildings to that listed for Rothbury Colliery on pages 1312 to 1318 inclusive.
	www.amol.org.au /newcastle/greta/branxton.html (2466 words)

	The Crooked Post - Vineyard - The Lower Hunter (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		Branxton is a small Hunter Valley township on the New England Highway.
		Branxton is located 18 km northwest of Maitland, 167 km north of Sydney.
		Approximately 5 km from Branxton is a road on the right side is a road called Standen Drive, that leads to Kirkton.
	users.hunterlink.net.au /~mbbmgv/LowerHunter.html (348 words)

	South
		Brandt, South Dakota Brandt is a town located in 2000 census, the town had a total population of 113.
		Branxton, New South Wales Branxton is the name of a town in the Australia.
		The Branxton area was settled in the England....
	www.brainyencyclopedia.com /topics/south.html (8081 words)

	Monthly iMag (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		Branxton is one of a string of small townships strung out between Singleton and Maitland and has been here since European Settlement in the 1840’s.
		What was originally Black Creek became Branxton in 1848 when local landowners subdivided their acres and developed a small village on the edge of a flood plain.
		Branxton too has it’s share of historical buildings and the surrounding countryside holds some pleasant surprises when it comes to accommodation and wineries.
	www.monthlyimag.com.au /hunter/history.html (4511 words)

	Battle of Flodden Field - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		By the time he reached the battlefield, however, this number had been reduced to around 30,000; when they were met by an English force of about the same size.
		The battle actually took place near the village of Branxton, in the county of Northumberland, rather than at Flodden – hence the alternative name of Battle of Branxton.
		The Scots had previously been stationed at Flodden, near to Branxton.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Battle_of_Flodden_Field (615 words)

	Branxton Concrete Menagerie
		They were all placed in the back garden of his Branxton home.
		Branxton is some 25 miles from Alnwick - near Flodden field and just off the A697 between Wooler and Coldstream.
		I've included it mainly because hardly anyone in Northumberland seems to mention it which seems a great shame, because it really is a very odd place.
	www.alnwick.org.uk /menag.htm (259 words)

	Local Heritage Initiative - Remembering Flodden
		Branxton Village Hall, which is currently undergoing refurbishment, is central to the project as it will become a centre for a mobile exhibition about the battle and display collections of Flodden artefacts.
		Branxton parish council recently undertook a Parish Plan, and much of the work going on in the village, including this project, has come out of this completed document.
		The battlefield trail was officially opened in July 2004 by Lord Joicey, of Ford and Etal estates, and was attended by a large gathering of local people and tourists, as well as attracting newspaper and television coverage.
	www.lhi.org.uk /projects_directory/projects_by_region/north_east/northumberland/remembering_flodden (261 words)

	Rothbury Colliery
		Local Branxton town people for many years had been aware of this outcrop, and that its coal had been used for various purposes in their neighbourhood.
		During the early part of 1910, Messrs E.A.M. and H.A.M. Merewether had negotiated with the Trust of NSW Public Library that the bequest of £70,000-0-0 ($140,000.00) should be treated as a loan to the Rothbury Estate for a period of 5 years.
		The lithograph informed would-be purchasers that 10% of price was to be paid at the sale as a deposit; a further 10% was to be paid in one month balance of purchase price to be paid in equal quarterly payments over a 5 years period.
	amol.org.au /newcastle/greta/roth.html (16420 words)

	Whitburn Colliery
		1, 2, 3, 4, 10, 11 and 12 Parish of Branxton.
		On Thursday 1st April 1915, the colliery notified H. Gibbs of Branxton, that they were cancelling his lease of their paddock, because the Company intended to increase the area of their pit-horses rest lands.
		The initial interest by Branxton for an electricity domestic supply encouraged Newcastle Coal Mining Company's Board of Directors on Thursday 25th September 1919 to investigate the running of electricity power lines to Singleton.
	www.amol.org.au /newcastle/greta/wb.html (17169 words)

	Tribune Building - Stones
		Underneath all of the northernmost county of England lies a layer of slate.
		The Batttle of Flodden Field (the battle the rock commemorates) occurred on September 9th, 1513, near the village of Branxton, Northumberland, England.
		King James IV was attemtping to uphold his part of the bargain in the Auld Alliance, a treaty he had with France at the time.
	www.op97.k12.il.us /julian/tribrocks/rocks/077 (150 words)

	Priest sex conviction to spark new appointment. 08/12/2004. ABC News Online
		The Catholic Bishop of Maitland-Newcastle in New South Wales says he will appoint a new parish priest to the Branxton parish as soon as possible, after its former priest was convicted of child sex offences this week.
		Father James Fletcher, 63, was found guilty of nine charges relating to the repeated sexual assault of a teenage boy between 1989 and 1991.
		"I've been conscious of the fact that Branxton has been without the parish priest now for quite a long time - they've felt a bit rudderless during that intervening time, so it would be my plan to appoint a new priest as quickly as possible," he said.
	www.abc.net.au /news/newsitems/200412/s1260260.htm (201 words)

	Byron Edric James (Bill) Smith 1921 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		Byron was born at North Rothbury on the 18 th February 1921 and was educated in the Branxton area.
		At a young age he went to Queensland and worked on the cane fields and it was here that he took a serious interest in boxing and boxed under the name of Bill Clifford.
		In 1941 he married Marjorie Hammonds at North Rothbury and there was one daughter of the marriage,Joan,who is married and still lives in the Branxton area.
	www.xroyvision.com.au /andrews/bios/bio_34.html (223 words)

	Battle of Flodden, September 9, 1513 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		One of the bloodiest battles in Scotland's history was the Battle of Flodden, a disastrous confrontation which took place on September 9, 1513, on the River Till, near Branxton, Northumberland.
		When it was over, an estimated five to ten thousand Scots were dead including 12 Earls, 15 Lords, many Clan Chiefs, some abbots, an archbishop and James IV, the King of Scotland himself.
		Thus in the summer of 1513, James IV honoured his commitment to King Louis XII to divert English troops from France where they were needed to fight for Henry.
	www.tartans.com /articles/battleflodden.html (493 words)

	- Press Release
		Branxton Golf Club from Branxton, Australia, became the first team outside of North America to claim top honors.
		The Branxton team of Aaron Ling, superintendent; Mark Hale, club president; Andrew Hayward, club professional; Gary Anderson, club manager; and Trent Bolton, John Deere representative, finished with a two-day modified scramble score of 103, edging a single stroke ahead of Hesperia Golf & Country Club from Hesperia, Calif.
		PGA TOUR members and fellow Aussies Geoff Ogilvy and Mark Hensby stopped by the post-tournament celebration to congratulate their fellow countrymen.
	www.greenmediaonline.com /pressrelease/pressdetail.asp?id=7943 (324 words)

	BRANXTON, or BRANKSTON - Online Information article about BRANXTON, or BRANKSTON (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		English and the Scots on the 9th of See also:
		During the fight the Scots centre pushed as far as Branxton See also:
		CHURCH (according to most authorities derived from the Gr.
	encyclopedia.jrank.org /BOS_BRI/BRANXTON_or_BRANKSTON.html (274 words)

	Flower Delivery Branxton \| Florists Branxton \| Send Flowers Branxton \| Online Flower Shop
		Use warm water and snip off the ends of the stems before returning your arrangement to the vase.
		Serenata Flowers is one of the leading Florists in the UK and delivers flowers daily to Branxton.
		You can rest assure that your flower order to Branxton is treated with the utmost care by our professional florists.
	www.serenataflowers.com /sendflowers/Branxton.htm (369 words)

	EARLS AND DUKES OF NORTHUMBERLAND - LoveToKnow Article on EARLS AND DUKES OF NORTHUMBERLAND (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		In 1513 the king of Scotland was slain in.
		the battle of Flodden Field on Branxton Moor.
		During the Civil War of the 17th century Newcastle was garrisoned for the king by the earl of Newcastle, but in 1644 it was captured by the Scots under the earl of Leven, and in 1646 Charles was led there a captive under the charge of David Leslie.
	34.1911encyclopedia.org /N/NO/NORTHUMBERLAND_EARLS_AND_DUKES_OF.htm (3346 words)

	Branxton, New South Wales - Travelmate
		The northern gateway to the Hunter Valley vineyards, Branxton is a small town at the junction of the New England Highway and the freeway to Cessnock.
		This is real wine country, and Branxton is literally surrounded by vineyards and wineries.
		Indeed, a family property, Kirkton, 11km from Branxton, was the cradle of the Hunter wine industry.
	www.travelmate.com.au /Places/Places.asp?TownId=210 (202 words)

	SSC \| CHASE REPORT (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		5 minutes of hail footage and it was time to head northwards Branxton and in a position NE of the storm.
		We pushed a little further north of Branxton and were greeted with gusting inflow winds and amazing cloud base development right above us.
		Moving a little further west we quickly pulled over in the first clearing to observe a weak tornado reach down to the ground West of Branxton.
	www.sydneystormchasers.com /2003/March09.htm (761 words)

	Branxton Golf Club Details \| iseekgolf.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		There are no directions currently available for Branxton Golf Club.
		There are no comments currently available for Branxton Golf Club.
		Unlike many 9 holers, Branxton has a couple of very different tee positions in the back 9.
	www.iseekgolf.com /courses/course_detail.php?c_id=303 (502 words)

	GlobalFreeloaders.com / Branxton / Australia / Stay for Free
		All these GlobalFreeloaders members are in Branxton and may be available to host you while you're in the area.
		All you need to do is sign up to GlobalFreeloaders.com, and you could be arranging your stay in Branxton with them in minutes!
		Spare room in a farm house on a 400 acre property in the Hunter Valley.
	www.globalfreeloaders.com /memberlocations.php?city=branxton&code=AS-02-106606 (188 words)

	F3 TO BRANXTON LINK HIGHWAY
		One that has been discarded was to continue it from the current northern end at John Renshaw Drive in a north-westerly direction creating an outer Maitland bypass.
		A new 2-lane connection road to link the freeway to the New England Highway at Greta (32.8km) will be constructed.
		The freeway link will join the existing New England Highway west of Branxton near Black Creek (38.5km)at an at-grade intersection.
	www.geocities.com /lockstar/f3branxton.html (418 words)

	The Battle of Flodden Field :: flodden.net
		James, unable to control his forces, follows down the steep slope of Branxton Hill and his forces meet a similar fate in the marshy ground.
		The later arrival of Stanley from an easterly direction ensures that Lennox and Argylle are fully occupied and unable to rescue their kind, leaving the day to Surrey.
		The Scot's use of the 18-foot long pike was not suited to their fighting method, discipline or the local terrain.
	www.flodden.net /battle.php (390 words)

	Ozroads: The newest Australian roads website
		This is also the northern terminus of Tourist Drive 33.
		SR82 used to be the major route to Sydney from here, bypassing Newcastle but since the F3 opened to Beresfield in 1993 signs like these were installed to direct motorists to the freeway.
		I have confirmed this with RTA, Hunter Region that it is just a blooper not a downgrading of the F3 from National Highway status.
	www.freewebs.com /ozroadsnswstateroute82/terminii.htm (211 words)

	Deceased Bishops & Priests of the Maitland (NSW) Diocese (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		Ordained Carlow 1878; at Muswellbrook 1879; Dungog, Newcastle 1884-87; Branxton 1887-88; drowned in wreck of S.S. 'Drummond Castle' of Ushant 16/6/1896
		Ordained Genoa 1917; at Scone 1919-21; Branxton 1921-26; Denman 1926; Wallsend 1937; died 31/5/1951
		Ordained Carlow 1891; at Hamilton 1891-92; at Branxton 1892-96; Taree 1896-97; Pastor Kramback 1907-1928; died 8/10/1928; buried at Krambach churchyard
	www.huntervalleygenealogy.com /maitland/dec_priests2.htm (1481 words)

	Newcastle Walks - Flodden Walk
		As you climb the hill you will see behind you the village and the monument, the whole area being where the battle took place.
		Along the top of the Hill overlooking the battlefield at Branxton Farm stood the line of the Scottish forces.
		Now walking to Branxton and back toward the car park you are walking the rear of the English line.
	mysite.wanadoo-members.co.uk /newcastlewalks/flodden.htm (488 words)

	SINE Search Results
		Note the rounded corner, a necessary build feature due to the poor quality of the stone used.
		The corners were built like this due to the poor quality of the stone used - it is very difficult to square.
		Landscape photo looking at an elevation of the wheel pit and threshing barn at Branxton Stead.
	sine.ncl.ac.uk /retrieve_results.asp?si=965 (133 words)

	Map of Branxton, New South Wales, Australia Australia \| Multimap.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		Map of Branxton, New South Wales, Australia Australia
		Map of Branxton, New South Wales, Australia Australia
		These locations are nearest as the crow flies, but may not be nearest by road.
	www.multimap.com /wi/10923.htm (74 words)

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