Castles · North East England
Lumley Castle
Lumley Castle in England North East, United Kingdom.
John Sutton — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Lumley 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.
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From the Wikipedia article
Lumley Castle is a 14th-century quadrangular castle at Chester-le-Street in the North of England, near the city Durham, and a property of the Earl of Scarbrough. It is a Grade I listed building. It is currently a hotel and sits on the banks of the Lumley Park Burn, tributary of the River Wear. The sundial located at Lumley Castle is Grade II listed.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
It is named after its original creator, Sir Ralph Lumley, who converted his family manor house into a castle in 1389 after returning from wars in Scotland. However, after being implicated in a plot to overthrow Henry IV, he was imprisoned and ultimately executed, forfeiting his lands to the Earl of Somerset. In 1421 the ownership of the castle reverted to Sir Ralph Lumley's grandson, Thomas. During the time of John Lumley, 1st Baron Lumley, he altered the windows of the castle to let more light in, installed a new fireplace in the great hall along with a lavabo of black and white marble, adorned by a pelican, which is the crest of the Lumley coat of the arms. On the accession of James VI…
Visiting
In 1976, management of the castle was handed over to No Ordinary Hotels, which had the castle turned into the 73-bedroomed hotel it is today, but it is still in the possession of the present Lord Scarbrough. It is also a picturesque backdrop for Durham County Cricket Club's Riverside Ground, which was first used in 1995, and often houses visiting cricket teams. In 2019 the castle teamed up with Escape Rooms Durham to offer a live Escape Game housed inside the castle's old beer cellar. It tells the story of Lily of Lumley and opened on St Valentine's Day 2019.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 54.8547, -1.5529
- District
- County Durham
- Parish
- Little Lumley
- Postcode
- DH3 4BF
- Parliamentary constituency
- North Durham
- Established
- 1389
Sources
- wikidata: Q6703353 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Lumley Castle (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Lumley Castle?
- Lumley Castle is in North-East England, United Kingdom (postcode DH3 4BF), in the parish of Little Lumley.
- When was Lumley Castle built?
- Built or established in 1389.
- Who owns Lumley Castle?
- Lumley Castle is owned by Earl of Scarbrough.
- Does Lumley Castle charge admission?
- Lumley Castle typically charges admission. Check the official site for current ticket prices and opening hours.
- How do I get to Lumley Castle?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode DH3 4BF. It sits within the North Durham parliamentary constituency.