Prudhoe Castle

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Prudhoe Castle is a medieval fortification and later country house overlooking the River Tyne in Northumberland, England, noted for its well-preserved defenses and long history of occupation.

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Prudhoe Castle canonical 5

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Predicate Object
instanceOf country house
fortification
medieval castle
architecturalStyle medieval military architecture
category Castles in Northumberland
Grade I listed castles in Northumberland
controlledBy House of Percy
House of Umfraville
Normans
coordinateLocation 54.961°N 1.855°W
country England
hasAccess public footpaths
hasCondition ruin with standing structures
hasMuseumExhibits yes
hasPart curtain wall
gatehouse
inner ward
keep
moat
outer ward
post-medieval house
hasVisitorCentre yes
heritageDesignation Grade I listed building
laterUse country residence
locatedInAdministrativeTerritorialEntity Northumberland
locatedInTimeZone Europe/London
locatedOn south bank of the River Tyne
location Prudhoe, Northumberland, England
managedBy English Heritage
materialUsed stone
nearby Prudhoe
surface form: town of Prudhoe
nearestCity Newcastle upon Tyne
notableFor long history of occupation
well-preserved defenses
openToPublic true
overlooks River Tyne
ownedBy Dukes of Northumberland
Percy family
region North East England
significantEvent involved in Anglo-Scottish border conflicts
resisted Scottish sieges in the 12th century
surroundedBy woodland and earthworks
touristAttraction yes
usedFor educational visits
heritage tourism

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Northumberland contains Prudhoe Castle
Prudhoe hasLandmark Prudhoe Castle
Prudhoe overlookedBy Prudhoe Castle
Prudhoe hasCastle Prudhoe Castle