Castles · North East England
Wark on Tweed Castle
In or near Coldstream.
Wark on Tweed Castle in England North East, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Wark on Tweed 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.
Photo gallery
See it from the streetimagery from 2020
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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
Wark on Tweed Castle, sometimes referred to as Carham Castle, is a ruined motte-and-bailey castle at the west end of Wark on Tweed in Northumberland. The ruins are a Grade II* listed building.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The castle, which was built by Walter Espec in 1136, was destroyed by the Scots following a siege in 1138 and then rebuilt between 1157 and 1161. An octagonal keep was built on the motte in the early 13th century at roughly the same time that the towers and gatehouse were added. It was here that in 1349 King Edward III bent down and assisted the "Countess of Salisbury" (either Edward's future daughter-in-law Joan of Kent or her former mother-in-law, Catherine Montagu, Countess of Salisbury) with her garter and, in honour of that moment, subsequently founded the Order of the Garter. Thomas Dacre described the newly refurbished castle in June 1518 after work directed by the Master Mason of…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 55.6415, -2.2821
- District
- Northumberland
- Parish
- Carham
- Postcode
- TD12 4RG
- Parliamentary constituency
- North Northumberland
Sources
- wikidata: Q17546463 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Wark on Tweed Castle (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Wark on Tweed Castle?
- Wark on Tweed Castle is in North-East England, United Kingdom (postcode TD12 4RG), in the parish of Carham.
- What is Wark on Tweed Castle?
- Wark on Tweed Castle in England North East, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Wark on Tweed Castle?
- Drivers can use postcode TD12 4RG.
- Is Wark on Tweed Castle a protected site?
- Yes — Wark on Tweed Castle is part of the Tweed Catchment Rivers - England: Lower Tweed and Whiteadder SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Does Wark on Tweed Castle charge admission?
- Wark on Tweed Castle typically charges admission. Check the official site for current ticket prices and opening hours.
- How do I get to Wark on Tweed Castle?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode TD12 4RG. It sits within the North Northumberland parliamentary constituency.