Halton Castle, Northumberland
Halton Castle is a pele tower and grade I listed building situated close to Hadrian's Wall to the north of the village of Corbridge in Northumberland, England.
| Halton Castle | |
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| Northumberland, England, UK | |
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  Halton Castle Location in Northumberland | |
| Coordinates | 55.005°N 2.006°W |
| Grid reference | NY997678 |
The tower was first recorded in 1382 and it is still present today. It has four storeys and a basement with a stone vault. In the 15th century a manor house was built onto the north side of the tower giving it a T-shaped plan. In about 1696 much of this building was demolished by the then owner John Douglas and replaced with the present five-bay residence.
In 1757 Anne Douglas the heiress of Halton married Sir Edward Blackett and the castle remains a residence of the Blackett family.[1]
References
- Images of Halton Castle at "North of the Tyne"
- Halton Castle at "Keys to the Past" (Northumberland County Council) Archived 12 June 2018 at the Wayback Machine
- Fry, Plantagenet Somerset, The David & Charles Book of Castles, David & Charles, 1980. ISBN 0-7153-7976-3
- "Anderson Blackett engagement". Peerage News.
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