Castles in Tyne and Wear
Group of four castles in England
There are four castles in Tyne and Wear, a metropolitan county in North East England. One is a gatehouse, one is a keep, one is an enclosure and one is an artillery fort.
All four of Tyne and Wear's castles are scheduled monuments. A scheduled monument is a "nationally important" archaeological site or historic building, given protection against unauthorised change.[1]
The purpose of a castle was not simply militaristic, but was also considered to be a stamp of authority over the population of an area and a status symbol. Some would have acted as centres of trade and administration for a manor.[2] The earliest castle in Tyne and Wear is Tynemouth Castle.
List of castles
Castle | Location | Type | Constructed | Scheduled | Coordinates |
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Hylton Castle | North Hylton, Sunderland | Gatehouse | 1390s–1400s | Yes | 54°55′21″N 1°26′36″W / 54.9225°N 1.4432°W / 54.9225; -1.4432 (Hylton Castle) |
Newcastle Castle Keep | Newcastle-upon-Tyne | Keep | 1168–1178 | Yes | 54°58′08″N 1°36′37″W / 54.9688°N 1.6104°W / 54.9688; -1.6104 (Newcastle Castle Keep) |
Ravensworth Castle | Lamesley, Gateshead | Enclosure | 14th century (or earlier) | Yes | 54°55′36″N 1°38′17″W / 54.9266°N 1.6380°W / 54.9266; -1.6380 (Ravensworth Castle) |
Tynemouth Castle | North Shields, Tynemouth | Artillery fort | 1095 | Yes | 55°01′04″N 1°25′11″W / 55.0177°N 1.4197°W / 55.0177; -1.4197 (Tynemouth Castle) |
References
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Bibliography
- Friar, Stephen (2003). The Sutton Companion to Castles. Stroud: Sutton Publishing. ISBN 978-0-7509-3994-2.
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- Alnwick
- Aydon
- Bamburgh
- Belford
- Bellingham
- Bellister
- Belsay
- Berwick
- Blenkinsopp
- Bothal
- Bywell
- Callaly
- Cartington
- Chillingham
- Chipchase
- Coupland
- Cresswell
- Dally
- Dilston
- Dunstanburgh
- Edlingham
- Elsdon
- Etal
- Featherstone
- Ford
- Haggerston
- Halton
- Haltwhistle
- Harbottle
- Haughton
- Langley
- Lindisfarne
- Mitford
- Morpeth
- Norham
- Ponteland
- Prudhoe
- Rothley
- Tarset
- Thirlwall
- Twizell
- Wark (on Tweed)
- Wark (on Tyne)
- Warkworth
- Widdrington
- Skelton
- Wilton
Also See: Castles in England