Castles · North East England
Cotherstone Castle
In or near Startforth.
Cotherstone Castle — Castle in Durham, England.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Cotherstone Castle is a castle in the United Kingdom — fortified architecture from the medieval, Tudor, or Victorian-revival period. Heritage designation: scheduled monument. Wikidata describes it as: "Castle in Durham, England". Coordinates: 54.5750°, -1.9809°.
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Heritage listing
Cotherstone Castle was in the village of Cotherstone by the River Tees some 3 miles (5 km) north-east of Barnard Castle in County Durham, England. This was a motte and bailey castle built around 1090. In 1200 the wooden building was replaced by a stone building, of which was licensed on 2 March 1201. The remains include an earth mound, a ruined wall fragment and traces of a probable fishpond. There is no public right of way onto the land the Castle occupied, which is now used for pasture.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: North Pennines
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Cotherstone Castle was in the village of Cotherstone by the River Tees some 3 miles (5 km) north-east of Barnard Castle in County Durham, England. This was a motte and bailey castle built around 1090. In 1200 the wooden building was replaced by a stone building, of which was licensed on 2 March 1201. The remains include an earth mound, a ruined wall fragment and traces of a probable fishpond. There is no public right of way onto the land the Castle occupied, which is now used for pasture.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 54.5750, -1.9809
- District
- County Durham
- Parish
- Cotherstone
- Postcode
- DL12 9QW
- Parliamentary constituency
- Bishop Auckland
- Official site
- www.gatehouse-gazetteer.info
Sources
- wikidata: Q5175357 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Cotherstone Castle (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: The remains of Cotherstone Castle.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Cotherstone Castle?
- Cotherstone Castle is in North-East England, United Kingdom (postcode DL12 9QW), in the parish of Cotherstone.
- What is Cotherstone Castle?
- Cotherstone Castle — Castle in Durham, England.
- How do I get to Cotherstone Castle?
- Drivers can use postcode DL12 9QW.
- Is Cotherstone Castle a listed building?
- Cotherstone Castle is officially recognised as scheduled monument listed.
- Is Cotherstone Castle a protected site?
- Yes — Cotherstone Castle is part of the North Pennines National Landscape (AONB).
- Does Cotherstone Castle charge admission?
- Cotherstone Castle typically charges admission. Check the official site for current ticket prices and opening hours.
- How do I get to Cotherstone Castle?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode DL12 9QW. It sits within the Bishop Auckland parliamentary constituency.