Our History and Heritage category brings all Coast Radar’s Northumberland listings related to looking for something to do or a place to visit together where they offer some form of historic or heritage based activity.
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Edlingham Castle ruins, principally the solar tower, of a manor house progressively fortified against the Scots during the 14th century. Read more…
Cragside House is a country house in Cartington, Northumberland. Built into a rocky hillside in 1863, the house was originally a two-storey lodge but was extended subsequently into a Tudor style mansion. It was the first house to be lit by hydroelectric power and is full of gadgets from the Victorian era, a monument to its creator and original owner, Read more…
Aydon Castle, 13th-century English manor house, Aydon Castle stands in a secluded woodland setting. Read more…
Dunstanburgh Castle, a dramatic ruined castle in an impressive coastal setting. This dominates a lonely stretch of Northumberland’s coastline and was once one of the largest and grandest fortifications in Northern England. Read more…
Chillingham Castle is a medieval castle situated in the Northumberland village of Chillingham in north-eastern England. Built originally as a monastery in the late 12th century, it was owned by the Grey family and their descendants from the beginning right up until the 1980s. Now owned by Sir Humphrey and Lady Wakefield, Chillingham is open to the public for much Read more…
Grace Darling was 22 years old when she risked her life in an open boat to help the survivors of the wrecked SS Forfarshire on 7 September 1838. With her father, she rowed for over a mile through raging seas to reach them. The courage that Grace and her family showed on that day is now legendary. Click here for Read more…
Etal Castle, built in the mid-14th century on the strategic River Till ford as defence against Scottish raiders. Read more…
Wallington, mansion with fine interiors and collections, set in an extensive garden, parkland and Northumberland moorland, the ‘Border Reiver’ territory. Read more…
Harbottle Castle was built in the 12th century. It was a typical Norman motte and bailey castle built of earth and timber. In the 13th century, a stone castle replaced the earlier building. The castle was destroyed and rebuilt many times in the wars with Scotland between the 12th and 16th centuries. Most of the stone from the castle was Read more…
Berwick Bridge is a grade I listed 17th century stone bridge which spans the River Tweed at Berwick upon Tweed in Northumberland. Also known as Old Bridge, four previous bridges have stood on the same site with the oldest dating back to 1199. The bridge is 355 metres long by 5 metres wide, with 15 arches. Today, the bridge is Read more…
Lindisfarne Priory (AD635) was one of the most important centres of early Christianity in Anglo-Saxon England and is still a place of pilgrimage today. Walk across the causeway and explore the atmospheric ruins, and visit the museum. Read more…
Bailiffgate Museum presents the history of Alnwick and District. The people & places of North Northumberland are brought to life here in lively, interactive style. Read more…
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