Castles · Scottish Lowlands
Ponteland Castle
Ponteland Castle — castle in the United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Nearest railway station
- Airport · 2.5 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Ponteland Castle is a castle in the United Kingdom — fortified architecture from the medieval, Tudor, or Victorian-revival period. Wikidata describes it as: "castle in the United Kingdom". Coordinates: 55.0503°, -1.7417°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Northumberland Shore SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Ponteland Castle, also known as Erringtons Tower or Castle of Aymer de Athol, is a 14th-century stone tower house just off the A696 road in Ponteland, 8 miles north-west of Newcastle upon Tyne, in Northumberland. It was built in the 14th century. Part of it was destroyed in a Scottish raid in 1388. It became part of a Jacobean manor house and was rebuilt by Mark Erington in the 17th century. It was ruined in 1935 when it was restored into a public house. The building is now occupied by the Blackbird Inn. It has been a Grade II listed building since 1952.
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- Coordinates
- 55.0503, -1.7417
- District
- Northumberland
- Parish
- Ponteland
- Postcode
- NE20 9BB
- Parliamentary constituency
- Hexham
- Nearest railway station
- Airport — 2.5 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q7228183 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Ponteland Castle (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Ponteland Castle?
- Ponteland Castle is in the Scottish Lowlands, United Kingdom (postcode NE20 9BB), in the parish of Ponteland.
- Is Ponteland Castle a protected site?
- Yes — Ponteland Castle is part of the Northumberland Shore SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Does Ponteland Castle charge admission?
- Ponteland Castle typically charges admission. Check the official site for current ticket prices and opening hours.
- How do I get to Ponteland Castle?
- The nearest railway station is Airport, about 2.5 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode NE20 9BB.