Other places · North East England
Bondgate Tower
In or near Alnwick town walls.
Bondgate Tower in England North East, United Kingdom.
Stephen McKay — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Lionheart · 1.6 km
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Bondgate Tower, the nearest railway station is Lionheart, located 1.6 km away. The postcode for sat-nav is NE66 1PQ. Entry details are not specified, so please check in advance for accessibility and any potential fees.
About
Bondgate Tower is a place of interest in England North East, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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Official information
Bondgate Tower is a historic structure located in Alnwick, Northumberland. Visitors can explore its architectural features and learn about its significance in the local history.
Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Northumberland Shore SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Northumberland Coast
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Bondgate Tower also known as the Hotspur Tower or the Hotspur Gateway in reference to Sir Henry Percy (commonly known as Harry Hotspur), son of the 1st Earl of Northumberland and father of the 2nd Earl of Northumberland. Although commonly called a tower it is actually a gatehouse. It has three storeys constructed of stone and consists of a recessed archway flanked by two polygonal towers. It is located in Alnwick, Northumberland in the United Kingdom. The gatehouse straddles Bondgate (the B6346), the main road of Alnwick. Low traffic can pass through its entrance while tall vehicles must take diversions to get past. A licence was granted in 1434 by Henry V to Henry Percy 2nd Earl of Northumberland to wall the town and add battlements. These took fifty years to complete, with Bondgate Tower being finished around 1450.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 55.4126, -1.7037
- District
- Northumberland
- Parish
- Alnwick
- Postcode
- NE66 1PQ
- Parliamentary constituency
- North Northumberland
- Phone
- +44 1665 510785
- Established
- 1450
- Nearest railway station
- Lionheart — 1.6 km
- Official site
- www.alnwickplayhouse.co.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q17527366 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Bondgate Tower (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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📷 5Frequently asked questions
- Where is Bondgate Tower?
- Bondgate Tower is in North-East England, United Kingdom (postcode NE66 1PQ), in the parish of Alnwick.
- What is Bondgate Tower?
- Bondgate Tower in England North East, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Bondgate Tower?
- The nearest railway station is Lionheart, about 1.6 km away. Drivers can use postcode NE66 1PQ.
- When was Bondgate Tower built?
- Built or established in 1450.
- Is Bondgate Tower a protected site?
- Yes — Bondgate Tower is part of the Northumberland Shore SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Northumberland Coast National Landscape (AONB).
- How do I get to Bondgate Tower?
- The nearest railway station is Lionheart, about 1.6 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode NE66 1PQ.