Thirlwall Castle
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Thirlwall Castle is a ruined medieval fortress in Northumberland, England, built near Hadrian’s Wall and long associated with border defense and local legend.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
medieval castle
ⓘ
ruined fortress ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Anglo-Scottish border
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
border reivers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithFamily | Thirlwall family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtFor | border defense ⓘ |
| builtInCentury | 12th century ⓘ |
| category |
Castles in Northumberland
ⓘ
Grade I listed castles ⓘ Ruined castles in England ⓘ Scheduled monuments in Northumberland ⓘ |
| condition | ruin ⓘ |
| country | England ⓘ |
| currentUse |
historical site
ⓘ
tourist attraction ⓘ |
| developedInCentury | 13th century ⓘ |
| elevation | hilltop position ⓘ |
| hasLegend |
local legend of hidden treasure
ⓘ
stories of hauntings ⓘ |
| hasPart |
curtain walls
ⓘ
earthworks ⓘ gatehouse remains ⓘ moat ⓘ tower remains ⓘ |
| heritageStatus |
Grade I listed building
ⓘ
Scheduled Monument ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Northumberland
ⓘ
United Kingdom ⓘ northern England ⓘ parish of Thirlwall NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Hadrian's Wall
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
village of Greenhead NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | River Tipalt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| managedBy | local authorities ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
stone
ⓘ
stone from Hadrian's Wall ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Thirlwall family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearbyAttraction |
Hadrian's Wall Path
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Northumberland National Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| region | North East England ⓘ |
| stateOfUse | abandoned as a residence ⓘ |
| strategicRole |
defense of the English side of the border
ⓘ
guarding a crossing of the River Tipalt ⓘ |
| touristActivity |
heritage tourism
ⓘ
photography ⓘ walking ⓘ |
| usedUntilCentury | 16th century ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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