Caves · North East England
Staward Peel
In or near Bardon Mill.
Staward Peel in England North East, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 45 min–1.5 h
- Nearest railway station
- Bardon Mill · 4.3 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Staward Peel 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
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Stawardpeel Woods SSSI
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: River Eden and Tributaries SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: North Pennines
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Staward Peel, or Staward Pele, is a peel tower located in the National Trust property of Allen Banks & Staward Gorge in Northumberland, England.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
A shrine likely existed on the site of the castle around 1271 and it is unknown when it was built or demolished; it was possibly of Roman origin. In 1326 King Edward II annexed the western part of Lucy's estate, which included Staward Pele. Recognising the defensible position of the site, Pele asked for tenders to demolish the pele and build a new larger defendable complex. Thomas II de Featherstonehaugh built a full scale castle on the site of the original pele. The site was purchased in 1373 by Philippa of Hainault from John Darci le Cocin and Nicholas de Swinburne and then it was passed to Edmund, Duke of York. Nearby "Staward Manor House" in the parish of Haydon, Northumberland,…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 54.9409, -2.3125
- District
- Northumberland
- Parish
- Haydon
- Postcode
- NE47 5NT
- Parliamentary constituency
- Hexham
- Established
- 1316
- Nearest railway station
- Bardon Mill — 4.3 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q107463109 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Staward Peel (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Heritage railway stations · 1.2 km
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Stawardpeel Woods
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Memorials & monuments · 2.3 km
Allen Banks & Staward Gorge
Gardens · 2.4 km
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Staward Peel?
- Staward Peel is in North-East England, United Kingdom (postcode NE47 5NT), in the parish of Haydon.
- What is Staward Peel?
- Staward Peel in England North East, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Staward Peel?
- The nearest railway station is Bardon Mill, about 4.3 km away. Drivers can use postcode NE47 5NT.
- When was Staward Peel built?
- Built or established in 1316.
- Is Staward Peel a protected site?
- Yes — Staward Peel is part of the Stawardpeel Woods SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the River Eden and Tributaries SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Staward Peel free to visit?
- Yes, Staward Peel is free to enter.
- How do I get to Staward Peel?
- The nearest railway station is Bardon Mill, about 4.3 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode NE47 5NT.