Memorials & monuments · Central Scotland
Longridge Tower
Longridge Tower — Grade II listed building-listed memorial in scotland-central, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 15 min–45 min
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
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.
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
- Established
- 1983
- 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.
- 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 free to visit?
- Yes, Longridge Tower is free to enter.
- How do I get to Longridge Tower?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode TD15 2GA. It sits within the North Northumberland parliamentary constituency.