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Thirlwall Castle Listed on the National Heritage List for England. Search over 400,000 listed places Overview Official List Entry Comments and Photos Overview Heritage Category: Scheduled Monument List Entry Number: 1006605 Date first listed: 28-Nov-1932 Uploaded by Nicholas Bridgland This photo may not represent the current condition of the site
Thirlwall Castle, Thirlwall, Northumberland
Thirlwall Castle Greenhead Northumberland England Contact Information Phone +44 (0)1434 605555 Explore Thirlwall Castle (the name means the Break in the Wall), an odd one because the Roman stones with which it was built (they were very handy, after all, and probably came from a bridge) were really too small for such a tall structure.
Thirlwall Castle on the Hadrian's Wall National Trail in Northumberland Stock Photo Alamy
The name of Thirlwall is first recorded in 1239, and a castle first mentioned in 1369, around the time that John de Thirlwall was listed among the English border gentry. As lieutenant of the Earl of Northumberland, warden of Carlisle Castle and sheriff of Cumberland, he may have been the builder of the present castle.
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Jul. 2021. We were walking coast to coast along Hadrian's Wall during a heatwave in July and passed by Thirlwall Castle mid-morning. We were very glad to rest and rehydrate in the shade of the castle ruins, as there's not a lot of shade on this walk! There's not a lot to see here, but the ruins are very picturesque and we took a few great photos.
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Thirlwall Castle is a 12th-century castle in Northumberland, England, on the bank of the River Tipalt close to the village of Greenhead and approximately 20 miles west of Hexham. It was built in the 12th century, and later strengthened using stones from nearby Hadrian's Wall, but began to fall into disrepair in the 17th century.
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Jul 2021. We were walking coast to coast along Hadrian's Wall during a heatwave in July and passed by Thirlwall Castle mid-morning. We were very glad to rest and rehydrate in the shade of the castle ruins, as there's not a lot of shade on this walk! There's not a lot to see here, but the ruins are very picturesque and we took a few great photos.
Thirlwall Castle, near Greenhead, part of the Northumberland National Park Stock Photo Alamy
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Description A circular walk through the history of Thirlwall. Thirlwall Castle was actually built in the 12th century due life being dangerous and unstable. Families with high prestige such as Thirlwall built this castle to protect themselves from attack.
Thirlwall Castle • Northumberland National Park
The castle is one of the most popular days out in the North of England. Visitors can also see the Alnwick Gardens and its unusual but fascinating poison garden. You may feel like you've seen Alnwick Castle before, as it has starred in both Downtown Abbey and the Harry Potter films. Where: Alnwick When: 11 th century Open for visit: Yes.
Thirlwall Castle History & Photos Northumberland Heritage Guide
The Thirlwalls were a notorious Border family - in the 1550s, the family were recorded as 'prone and inclined to theft' - immortalised in a well known local ballad, commemorating a border fray in.
Thirlwall Castle
2 miles / 3.2km Walk duration 2 hours Location Hadrian's Wall Recommended OS Map O.S. Explorer OL43 Accessible No Dog friendly No Step by step route Walk along Station Road Follow the Tipalt Burn upstream to Thirlwall Castle Turn right onto the road Turn right alongside the Carvoran Roman Army Museum
Thirlwall Castle • Northumberland National Park
Thirlwall Castle is a 12th-century castle in Northumberland, England, on the bank of the River Tipalt close to the village of Greenhead and approximately 20 miles (32 km) west of Hexham. It was built in the 12th century, and later strengthened using stones from nearby Hadrian's Wall, but began to fall into disrepair in the 17th century.
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A 12th-century castle in Northumberland on the bank of the River Tipalt rich in history and treasure! We spied this ruined castle on the way to Crammel Linn Waterfall just after we passed through the village of Greenhead. Poised on a little rise overlooking the River Tipalt, we had a venture to it on the way back.
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This castle was probably built in the 14th century. Much of the stone used to build it was taken from the nearby Hadrian's Wall. It is first documented in 1360.. Northumberland Thirlwall Period Medieval (Middle Ages) (1066 - 1484) Tags castle attack defence keep tower Roman (43 - 409) Medieval (1066 - 1484) Share this page. Share.
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Thirlwall Castle is a 12th-century castle on the bank of the River Tipalt, close to the village of Greenhead. Originally a simple tower the proximity of ready prepared stone quarried from Hadrian's Wall allowed the Thirlwall family to build a structure beyond their modest wealth and was doubtless something of a status symbol for a family aspiring to move up the social ladder.
Thirlwall Castle • Northumberland National Park
Thirlwall Castle is a 12th-century castle, on the bank of the River Tipalt, in Northumberland, England. Built in the 12th century using stones from nearby Hadrian's Wall, but began to fall into disrepair in the 17th century. During the period 1153-1165 King Malcolm IV of Scotland created a barony here and the first baron took the name of his.
