Castles · North East England
Edlingham Castle
In or near Glanton.
Edlingham Castle — Grade I listed castle in Edlingham, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Nearest railway station
- Lionheart · 8.8 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Edlingham Castle, the nearest railway station is Lionheart, located 8.8 km away. Admission is not free, and wheelchair accessibility is limited. The postcode for sat-nav is NE66 2BW.
About
Edlingham Castle is a castle in the United Kingdom — fortified architecture from the medieval, Tudor, or Victorian-revival period. Heritage designation: scheduled monument. Owned by English Heritage. Managed by English Heritage. Wikidata describes it as: "Grade I listed castle in Edlingham, United Kingdom". Coordinates: 55.3767°, -1.8182°.
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Heritage listing
Edlingham Castle is a small castle ruin, having scheduled monument and Grade I listed building status, in the care of English Heritage. It is located in a valley to the west of Alnwick, Northumberland, England. It has been described as "...one of the most interesting in the county", by Nikolaus Pevsner, the architectural historian. Edlingham itself is little more than a hamlet with a church alongside the castle. The ruins are mostly laid low, though much of the solar tower still stands despite an impressive crack running several storeys down to ground level. The foundations and part of the walls of the hall house, gatehouse, barbican and other courtyard buildings are still visible, most dating from the 16th century.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
From English Heritage
The riverside ruins, principally the solar tower, of a manor house progressively fortified against the Scots during the 14th century.
Read more on the official property page.
Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: River Coquet and Coquet Valley Woodlands SSSI
- 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
Edlingham Castle is a small castle ruin, having scheduled monument and Grade I listed building status, in the care of English Heritage. It is located in a valley to the west of Alnwick, Northumberland, England. It has been described as "...one of the most interesting in the county", by Nikolaus Pevsner, the architectural historian. Edlingham itself is little more than a hamlet with a church alongside the castle. The ruins are mostly laid low, though much of the solar tower still stands despite an impressive crack running several storeys down to ground level. The foundations and part of the walls of the hall house, gatehouse, barbican and other courtyard buildings are still visible, most dating from the 16th century. The castle – more properly a fortified manor house typical of many medieval houses in the North of England – guards one of the few approaches to Alnwick through the hills to its west. Its fortifications were increased in response to the border warfare which raged between England and Scotland in the period from about 1300 to 1600.
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Background
History
By 1174, a John of Edlingham owned a manor house at this location. In 1294, a descendant, Walter of Edlingham, sold it to William de Felton. He strengthened it by building strong ramparts and a gatehouse, fortifying the main hall, and adding other buildings inside a courtyard. In 1396 Elizabeth de Felton inherited it, marrying Sir Edmund Hastings, who added a strong solar tower. Their descendants occupied the castle and estate until 1514. It was purchased by George Swinburne, a constable of Prudhoe, whose family held it until the 18th century. During this time it gradually fell into disrepair, with most of the buildings dismantled in the 1660s to build nearby farmhouses, but leaving the…
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- Coordinates
- 55.3767, -1.8182
- District
- Northumberland
- Parish
- Edlingham
- Postcode
- NE66 2BW
- Parliamentary constituency
- North Northumberland
- Nearest railway station
- Lionheart — 8.8 km
- Opening
- Open any reasonable time during daylight hours
- Official site
- www.english-heritage.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q4185871 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Edlingham Castle (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Edlingham Castle - Northumberland - England - 2004-10-31.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Edlingham Castle?
- Edlingham Castle is in the Scottish Lowlands, United Kingdom (postcode NE66 2BW), in the parish of Edlingham.
- What is Edlingham Castle?
- Edlingham Castle — Grade I listed castle in Edlingham, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Edlingham Castle?
- The nearest railway station is Lionheart, about 8.8 km away. Drivers can use postcode NE66 2BW.
- Who runs Edlingham Castle?
- Edlingham Castle is operated by English Heritage.
- Is Edlingham Castle a listed building?
- Edlingham Castle is officially recognised as scheduled monument listed.
- Is Edlingham Castle a protected site?
- Yes — Edlingham Castle is part of the River Coquet and Coquet Valley Woodlands SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Northumberland Shore SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Does Edlingham Castle charge admission?
- Edlingham Castle typically charges admission. Check the official site for current ticket prices and opening hours.
- How do I get to Edlingham Castle?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode NE66 2BW. It sits within the North Northumberland parliamentary constituency.