Castles · Scottish Lowlands
Morpeth Castle
Morpeth Castle — Grade I listed castle in Morpeth, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Nearest railway station
- Morpeth · 0.3 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Morpeth Castle is a castle in the United Kingdom — fortified architecture from the medieval, Tudor, or Victorian-revival period. Heritage designation: scheduled monument. Owned by Landmark Trust. Wikidata describes it as: "Grade I listed castle in Morpeth, United Kingdom". Coordinates: 55.1634°, -1.6872°.
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Heritage listing
Morpeth Castle is a Scheduled Ancient Monument and a Grade I listed building at Morpeth, Northumberland, in northeast England. It has been restored by the Landmark Trust and is now available as a holiday rental home.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Northumberland Shore SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Morpeth Castle is a Scheduled Ancient Monument and a Grade I listed building at Morpeth, Northumberland, in northeast England. It has been restored by the Landmark Trust and is now available as a holiday rental home.
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Background
History
The original motte and bailey dating from the 11th century was built on a hill overlooking the River Wansbeck and destroyed by King John in 1216. A new castle was built in the bailey of the original in the 1340s, but little of that structure survives apart from parts of the curtain wall and the much-altered gatehouse. In 1516 Margaret Tudor, sister of Henry VIII and widow of James IV of Scotland, stayed for four months in Morpeth Castle as she fled from her enemies in Scotland and sought refuge with her brother. In 1598, Edward Grey, constable of the castle, captured Robert Crawforth and Valentine Thomas who claimed to be involved in a conspiracy to assassinate Elizabeth I. The one great…
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- Coordinates
- 55.1634, -1.6872
- District
- Northumberland
- Parish
- Morpeth
- Postcode
- NE61 2PP
- Parliamentary constituency
- North Northumberland
- Nearest railway station
- Morpeth — 0.3 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q6913330 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Morpeth Castle (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Morpeth Castle Gatehouse.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Morpeth Castle?
- Morpeth Castle is in the Scottish Lowlands, United Kingdom (postcode NE61 2PP), in the parish of Morpeth.
- Who owns Morpeth Castle?
- Morpeth Castle is owned by Landmark Trust.
- Is Morpeth Castle a listed building?
- Morpeth Castle is officially recognised as scheduled monument listed.
- Is Morpeth Castle a protected site?
- Yes — Morpeth Castle is part of the Northumberland Shore SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Does Morpeth Castle charge admission?
- Morpeth Castle typically charges admission. Check the official site for current ticket prices and opening hours.
- How do I get to Morpeth Castle?
- The nearest railway station is Morpeth, about 0.3 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode NE61 2PP.