Cartington Castle

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Cartington Castle is a ruined castle in the village of Cartington , about three kilometers northwest of Rothbury in the English county of Northumberland . It lies above the Coquet River and is a Scheduled Monument . English Heritage has listed it as a Grade I Historic Building.

history

The first recorded owner of the property was Ralph FitzMain in 1154. At the end of the 14th century, a peel tower was built there. John Cartington had this building expanded in 1442 to include a knight's hall and probably also a castle courtyard protected by towers, when he received royal permission to fortify his property (English: "License to Crenellate").

In November 1515 Margaret Tudor stayed at Cartington Castle with her young daughter Margaret on their journey from Harbottle Castle. Almost ten years later, Baron Dacre stationed his troops here as they were marching north to unite with those of the Earl of Surrey .

During the English Civil War , the castle was an important center for the royalists . Sir Edward Widdrington raised 2,000 royalist foot soldiers and 200 horses, and in 1648 withstood the siege of the Roundheads for over two hours. But in the end the castle was captured and then razed by the enemy .

Despite its destruction, the castle was still inhabited until it was finally abandoned in the 1860s. In 1887 Lord Armstrong had the castle partially restored in order not to let it completely fall apart.

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Coordinates: 55 ° 20 ′ 6 ″  N , 1 ° 56 ′ 24 ″  W.