Castles · North East England
Castle Eden
Castle Eden 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
Castle Eden 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
Castle Eden is a village in County Durham, England, south of Peterlee, Wingate, Hutton Henry, the A19 and Castle Eden Dene. The former Castle Eden Brewery was home to Castle Eden Ale.
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Background
History
The Parish Council Web site states that "Castle Eden has its origins in the 10th century when King Reinwald led a campaign of Danish raids and land acquisition". Ownership passed among various Danes until it was eventually taken by Bishop Cutheard and given to Ealfrith; just prior to the Norman Conquest the estate was owned by Tilred. In the 1100s, Castle Eden became the seat of Robert de Brus, 2nd Lord of Annandale who may have had a castle near the settlement. Rowland Burdon returned to the estate in 1766 to work on, adding the present Regency Gothic wing. Sir John Soane, renowned Regency architect, visited the completed castle on his way from another project. He drafted plans, proposing…
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- Coordinates
- 54.7333, -1.3500
- District
- County Durham
- Parish
- Castle Eden
- Postcode
- TS27 4SH
- Parliamentary constituency
- Easington
Sources
- wikidata: Q5050070 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Castle Eden (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Castle Eden?
- Castle Eden is in North-East England, United Kingdom (postcode TS27 4SH), in the parish of Castle Eden.
- Does Castle Eden charge admission?
- Castle Eden typically charges admission. Check the official site for current ticket prices and opening hours.
- How do I get to Castle Eden?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode TS27 4SH. It sits within the Easington parliamentary constituency.