Castles · North East England
Otterburn Tower
Otterburn Tower in England North East, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
About
Otterburn Tower 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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From the Wikipedia article
Otterburn Tower (sometimes spelled Otiburne; originally Otterburn Castle; currently Otterburn Tower Hotel) is a Grade II listed castellated, three star country house hotel in Otterburn, Northumberland. It is set in 32 acres (13 ha) of deer park and woodland in the Northumberland National Park in northeastern England. Founded by a cousin of William the Conqueror in 1086, it was later owned by the Clan Hall, before being rebuilt in 1830 by Thomas James, a magistrate, on the site and using some of the stones from Otterburn Castle. Nearby Otterburn Hall was built in 1870 on land given to a Lord Douglas as recompense for the death of his ancestor James Douglas, 2nd Earl of Douglas in the Battle of Otterburn.
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Background
History
Otterburn Tower was built on the site and using some of the stones from Otterburn Castle. Otterburn Castle, as it was originally known, was founded by a cousin of William the Conqueror in 1086 as a bastion to repel the Scots. In August 1388, during the Battle of Otterburn, initially, the Scottish forces had camped near the Redesdale valley close to the tower, in the evening. The next day, early in the morning, they attacked the Otterburn Tower but were unsuccessful in their attempt to capture it. Following this failure, the Scottish forces wanted to return to their homes but James Douglas, 2nd Earl of Douglas wanted to pursue the battle as Henry Percy (Hotspur) had vowed that he would not…
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- Coordinates
- 55.2325, -2.1778
- Address
- Otterburn, Northumberland, England
- Established
- 1086
Sources
- wikidata: Q7109434 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Otterburn Tower (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Otterburn Tower?
- Otterburn Tower is in North-East England, United Kingdom.
- When was Otterburn Tower built?
- Built or established in 1086.
- Who owns Otterburn Tower?
- Otterburn Tower is owned by | current_tenants =.
- Does Otterburn Tower charge admission?
- Otterburn Tower typically charges admission. Check the official site for current ticket prices and opening hours.