Castles · North East England
Dilston Castle
In or near Corbridge.
Dilston Castle in England North East, United Kingdom.
Andrew Curtis — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Nearest railway station
- Corbridge · 1.3 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Dilston Castle 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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Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: North Pennines
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Dilston Castle is a ruined tower house at Dilston in the parish of Corbridge, Northumberland, England. Both the tower and its attendant private chapel are scheduled monuments and Grade I listed buildings. The three-storey tower was built by Sir William Claxton on the site of an earlier pele tower in the 15th century.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
Description
In 1621 the castle was acquired by the Radclyffe family as a result of the marriage of Edward Radclyffe to the Claxton heiress. The Catholic Radclyffes built the adjacent private chapel in 1616. Four of the Radcliffe children including Margaret Radcliffe were abroad in a convent. In 1622 Sir Francis Radclyffe incorporated the tower house into a new manor house, which was to become known as Dilston Hall. A later owner, Francis Radclyffe, 1st Earl of Derwentwater was a Royalist during the Civil War and his estates were sequestrated by the Commonwealth. The property was reverted to the family at the 1660 Restoration. The 3rd Earl, James Radclyffe, was the son of Lady Mary Tudor and as such an…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 54.9642, -2.0397
- District
- Northumberland
- Parish
- Corbridge
- Postcode
- NE45 5RJ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Hexham
- Nearest railway station
- Corbridge — 1.3 km
- Official site
- dilstonphysicgarden.com
Sources
- wikidata: Q5277069 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Dilston Castle (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Other places nearby
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Corbridge War Memorial
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Corbridge railway station
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Corbridge Roman Bridge (Site of)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Dilston Castle?
- Dilston Castle is in North-East England, United Kingdom (postcode NE45 5RJ), in the parish of Corbridge.
- What is Dilston Castle?
- Dilston Castle in England North East, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Dilston Castle?
- The nearest railway station is Corbridge, about 1.3 km away. Drivers can use postcode NE45 5RJ.
- Is Dilston Castle a protected site?
- Yes — Dilston Castle is part of the North Pennines National Landscape (AONB).
- Does Dilston Castle charge admission?
- Dilston Castle typically charges admission. Check the official site for current ticket prices and opening hours.
- How do I get to Dilston Castle?
- The nearest railway station is Corbridge, about 1.3 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode NE45 5RJ.