Memorials & monuments · North East England
Brizlee Tower
In or near Alnwick town walls.
Brizlee Tower is a memorial in the United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 15 min–45 min
- Nearest railway station
- Lionheart · 4.9 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Brizlee Tower is a public memorial or monument in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1781. Coordinates: 55.4264°, -1.7519°.
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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
Brizlee Tower (sometimes Brislee Tower) is a Grade I listed folly set atop a hill in Hulne Park, the walled home park of the Duke of Northumberland in Alnwick, Northumberland. The tower was erected in 1781 for Hugh Percy, 1st Duke of Northumberland, and commands extensive views over North Northumberland and the Borders.
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Background
Description
Brizlee Tower is a 26-metre-high elaborately ornamental tower in dressed stone set at the edge of the northern escarpment of Brizlee Hill, overlooking Hulne Park, the "home park" of Alnwick Castle. The hill's relative elevation (about 177 metres above sea-level, in comparison with the valley floor's 44 metres) makes the tower's site a natural vantage point with all-encompassing views to the west, north and east including the vale of Whittingham, through which the River Aln flows; the sites of numerous country seats past and present, such as at Eslington, Bolton, Callaly, Shawdon, Broomepark, and Lemington; Hulne Priory within the park walls; The Cheviot, 20 miles distant and the Teviotdale…
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- Coordinates
- 55.4264, -1.7519
- District
- Northumberland
- Parish
- Denwick
- Postcode
- NE66 3JA
- Parliamentary constituency
- North Northumberland
- Established
- 1781
- Nearest railway station
- Lionheart — 4.9 km
Sources
- osm: w81163523 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Brizlee Tower (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Brizlee Tower - Alnwick - Northumberland - UK - 2006-03-04.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Brizlee Tower?
- Brizlee Tower is in the Scottish Lowlands, United Kingdom (postcode NE66 3JA), in the parish of Denwick.
- What is Brizlee Tower?
- Brizlee Tower is a memorial in the United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Brizlee Tower?
- The nearest railway station is Lionheart, about 4.9 km away. Drivers can use postcode NE66 3JA.
- When was Brizlee Tower built?
- Built or established in 1781.
- Who owns Brizlee Tower?
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- Is Brizlee Tower a protected site?
- Yes — Brizlee Tower is part of the Northumberland Shore SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Northumberland Coast National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Brizlee Tower free to visit?
- Yes, Brizlee Tower is free to enter.
- How do I get to Brizlee Tower?
- The nearest railway station is Lionheart, about 4.9 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode NE66 3JA.