Memorials & monuments · North East England
Longridge Tower
In or near Ancroft Northmoor.
Longridge Tower — Grade II listed building-listed memorial in scotland-central, United Kingdom.
Stafford Little — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 15 min–45 min
- Nearest railway station
- Berwick-upon-Tweed · 5.0 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Longridge Tower, the nearest railway station is Berwick-upon-Tweed, located 5 km away. The postcode for sat-nav is TD15 2GA, and entry to the site is free.
About
Longridge Tower is a Grade II listed building-listed memorial in scotland-central, United Kingdom, registered on the National Heritage List for England (NHLE entry 1154722). Listed status protects buildings and structures of special architectural or historic interest. See the linked Wikipedia article for further details.
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Heritage listing
Longridge Towers School is a non-selective co-educational private day school with some boarding provision in the parish of Horncliffe (formerly Longridge) near Berwick-upon-Tweed, Northumberland, England, for children between the ages of three and eighteen.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
Official information
Longridge Towers School is an independent educational institution located in the Borders countryside, catering to students aged 3 to 19. The school emphasizes a nurturing environment that focuses on individual development and offers a range of academic and extracurricular activities.
Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Tweed Catchment Rivers - England: Lower Tweed and Whiteadder SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Longridge Towers School is a non-selective co-educational private day school with some boarding provision in the parish of Horncliffe (formerly Longridge) near Berwick-upon-Tweed, Northumberland, England, for children between the ages of three and eighteen.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
Architecture
The Longridge estate was acquired, through his marriage, by Hubert Jerningham, who from 1881 to 1885 had been a Liberal Member of Parliament for Berwick-upon-Tweed. He was thereafter colonial secretary of the British Honduras (Belize) (1887–1889), colonial secretary (1889–1893) and lieutenant-governor of Mauritius (1892–1893), and governor of Trinidad and Tobago (1897–1900). The principal building, erected as his stately home, at great cost, incorporated the very latest innovations including a hydraulic lift and gas lighting to all parts of the main house. The portico is said to have been built for a visit of the Prince of Wales to make sure he did not get wet when alighting from his coach.…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 55.7429, -2.0682
- District
- Northumberland
- Parish
- Horncliffe
- Postcode
- TD15 2GA
- Parliamentary constituency
- North Northumberland
- Phone
- 01289 307584
- Established
- 1983
- Nearest railway station
- Berwick-upon-Tweed — 5 km
- Official site
- www.lts.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q26447934 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Longridge Towers School (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Longridge Tower?
- Longridge Tower is in central Scotland, United Kingdom (postcode TD15 2GA), in the parish of Horncliffe.
- What is Longridge Tower?
- Longridge Tower — Grade II listed building-listed memorial in scotland-central, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Longridge Tower?
- The nearest railway station is Berwick-upon-Tweed, about 5.0 km away. Drivers can use postcode TD15 2GA.
- When was Longridge Tower built?
- Built or established in 1983.
- Is Longridge Tower a listed building?
- Longridge Tower is officially recognised as Grade II listed building listed.
- Is Longridge Tower a protected site?
- Yes — Longridge Tower is part of the Tweed Catchment Rivers - England: Lower Tweed and Whiteadder SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Longridge Tower free to visit?
- Yes, Longridge Tower is free to enter.
- How do I get to Longridge Tower?
- The nearest railway station is Berwick-upon-Tweed, about 5.0 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode TD15 2GA.