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Belsay Castle

Medieval castle ruins in Northumberland, England

Summary

Medieval castle ruins in Northumberland, England

Field	Value
image	Belsay Castle.jpg
type	Pele tower
locmapin	Northumberland
coordinates
gbgridref	NZ 08475 78554
location	Belsay
area	Northumberland
built	c. 1370
architecture	Medieval
owner	English Heritage
designation1	Scheduled monument
designation1_offname	Belsay tower house and attached unfortified wing, deserted medieval village, possible moated site, promontory fort and watch post
designation1_date	17 Jan 1935
designation1_number
designation2	Grade I
designation2_offname	Belsay Castle
designation2_date	27 Aug 1952
designation2_number

Belsay Castle is a 14th-century medieval castle situated at Belsay, Northumberland, England. It is a Scheduled Monument and a Grade I listed building.

The main structure, a substantial three-storey rectangular pele tower with rounded turrets and battlements, was constructed about 1370, and was the home of the Middleton family. In 1614 Thomas Middleton built a new manor house attached to the tower.

The castle was abandoned as a residence by the family in the early 19th century when Sir Charles Monck built Belsay Hall close by. The interiors were largely removed and it was then used as a ready-made folly, as was fashionable among the aristocracy at the time, serving as the setting for garden parties and other entertainments.

The castle is administered by English Heritage and is open to the public.

References

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"Belsay Castle". SINE Project, University of Newcastle upon Tyne.
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"Belsay Hall, Castle and Gardens". [[English Heritage]].

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