Belsay Castle
Belsay Castle is a 14th century medieval castle . It is located in Belsay in the English county of Northumberland . It is a Scheduled Monument and has been listed by English Heritage as a Grade I Historic Building.
The main building, a massive, rectangular, three-story Pele Tower with rounded tourelles and battlements, was built in 1370 and was the seat of the Middleton family . In 1614 Thomas Middleton had a new mansion added to the tower. A west wing was added in 1711 but was largely demolished by Sir Arthur Middleton in 1872 when the rest of the house underwent major changes.
In the early 19th century, the Middleton family gave up the castle as a family seat when Sir Charles Monck built Belsay Hall nearby. The castle is managed by English Heritage and is open to the public. Most of the interiors were cleared and the castle used as a folly , as was the fashion among the aristocracy at the time. It served as a backdrop for garden parties and other amusements.
Individual evidence
- ^ A b Images of England: Belsay Castle . English Heritage. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved February 13, 2015.
- ↑ Belsay Castle . SINE Project, University of Newcastle upon Tyne. Archived from the original on November 2, 2005. Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved February 13, 2015.
- ↑ Images of England: Belsay Hall . English Heritage . Archived from the original on April 2, 2015. Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved February 13, 2015.
- ↑ Belsay Hall, Castle and Gardens . English Heritage . Retrieved February 13, 2015.
Web links
- Belsay Castle . CastleUK.net. Retrieved February 13, 2015.
- Belsay Castle . North of the Tyne. Archived from the original on January 10, 2008. Retrieved February 13, 2015.
- Public transportation to Belsay Hall
Coordinates: 55 ° 6 '7.2 " N , 1 ° 52' 8.4" W.