Difference between revisions of "Wark in Tyndale Castle"
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| − | '''Wark in Tyndale Castle''' was a mediæval building in [[Northumberland]], in the small village of [[Wark | + | '''Wark in Tyndale Castle''' was a mediæval building in [[Northumberland]], in the small village of [[Wark on Tyne|Wark]] beside the upper reaches of the [[River Tyne]], in the hills far to the northwest of [[Newcastle upon Tyne]]. |
The castle here was first mentioned in 1399–1400,<ref>King 1983, p.343</ref> but a motte and bailey castle occupied the site since the 12th century.<ref>{{pastscape|16444|Wark Castle}}</ref> | The castle here was first mentioned in 1399–1400,<ref>King 1983, p.343</ref> but a motte and bailey castle occupied the site since the 12th century.<ref>{{pastscape|16444|Wark Castle}}</ref> | ||
Latest revision as of 23:30, 19 November 2015
| Wark in Tyndale Castle | |
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Northumberland | |
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| Type: | motte and bailey |
| Location | |
| Grid reference: | NY861768 |
| Location: | 55°5’8"N, 2°13’10"W |
| Village: | Wark |
| History | |
| Information | |
| Condition: | vanished |
Wark in Tyndale Castle was a mediæval building in Northumberland, in the small village of Wark beside the upper reaches of the River Tyne, in the hills far to the northwest of Newcastle upon Tyne.
The castle here was first mentioned in 1399–1400,[1] but a motte and bailey castle occupied the site since the 12th century.[2]
References
- ↑ King 1983, p.343
- ↑ National Monuments Record: No. 16444 – Wark Castle
- Cathcart King, David J. (1983), Catellarium Anglicanum: An Index and Bibliography of the Castles in England, Wales and the Islands. Volume I: Anglesey–Montgomery, Kraus International Publications
