Rothley, Northumberland
| Rothley | |
| Northumberland | |
|---|---|
 Rothley Castle | |
| Location | |
| Grid reference: | NZ044880 |
| Location: | 55°11’10"N, 1°55’55"W |
| Data | |
| Population: | 160 (2011) |
| Post town: | Morpeth |
| Postcode: | NE61 |
| Local Government | |
| Council: | Northumberland |
| Parliamentary constituency: |
Berwick-upon-Tweed |
Rothley is small village in Northumberland about two miles north-east of Cambo and about six miles west of Morpeth.
About the village
Rothley Castle 55°11’34"N, 1°55’58"W is an 18th-century gothic folly built to resemble a mediæval castle, situated at Rothley. It was designed in 1755 by architect Daniel Garrett for Sir Walter Blackett, owner of Wallington Hall, from where it is visible on the hillside.[1]
Rothley Crags 55°11’33"N, 1°56’6"W is a wild tract of country which was once Sir William Blackett's deer-park. Within the park, Sir William had some most realistic castellated ruins built on the top of the crags,[1] (regardless of Northumberland’s wealth of genuine ruioned castles).
Rothley Lake (55°12’24"N, 1°56’8"W) is prettily bordered with trees and overlooked by a wall of rugged crags topped by Codger Fort. Codger Fort (55°12’19"N, 1°55’54"W) was built by Sir Walter Blackett after the Jacobite rising of 1745, probably to demonstrate his loyalty. The fort contained six cannon and hence would have proved a serious obstacle to any invading forces. Huge beeches and pines line the ascending road from the lake.[2]
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