Mick GarrattConfluence of the Balder and Tees
I am halfway up a hill they call the 'Hagg,' taking in the view of the Balder joining forces with the mighty Tees, both rivers uncomfortably full to the brim. Behind me stands Cotherstone Castle — now nothing more than a glorified mound. Used to be the abode of the Fitz Hughs, and once dubbed “Pendragon’s lonely mound”.
Cotherstone—could it really mean Cuthbert’s Town?—is a qu ...
