Halton Castle, Northumberland
| Halton Castle | |
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Northumberland | |
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 Halton Castle | |
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| Grid reference: | NY997678 |
| Location: | 55°0’18"N, 2°0’22"W |
| History | |
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| Condition: | good |
| Owned by: | Sir Hugh Blackett |
Halton Castle is a Northumberland pele tower which has been developed into a substantial manorial house. It stands close to Hadrian's Wall to the north of the village of Corbridge. It is a grade I listed building and the home of the Blackett baronets.
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] their main seat since the development of Matfen Hall for other uses, now as a hotel, in the 1960s.
Outside links
- Images of Halton Castle on NorthOfTheTyne
- Halton Castle – The Gatehouse Gazetteer
References
- Fry, Plantagenet Somerset, The David & Charles Book of Castles, David & Charles, 1980. ISBN 0-7153-7976-3
