| Tarset Castle | |
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The ruins of Tarset Castle (in the background) | |
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| Location | Northumberland, England, UK |
| Coordinates | 55°09′47″N 2°20′02″W / 55.163°N 2.334°WCoordinates: 55°09′47″N 2°20′02″W / 55.163°N 2.334°W |
Tarset Castle is a ruin near Tarset in Northumberland.
History[]
A licence to crenellate was granted to John Comyn in 1267, and the castle was built half a mile south-west of the present village of Tarset.[1] The castle, which had four square corner turrets, was destroyed by the Scots shortly after the Battle of Bannockburn in June 1314.[1] All that remains now is some stone foundations on top of a mound.[2] The route of the former Border Counties Railway cut through the site in 1861.[3]
The remains of the castle are a Grade II* listed structure.[4]
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Tarset Castle". North of the Tyne. http://www.northofthetyne.co.uk/tarsetcastle.html#hist. Retrieved 4 April 2015.
- ↑ "Tarset Castle". BBC. http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/domesday/dblock/GB-376000-585000/page/15. Retrieved 4 April 2015.
- ↑ "Border Counties Railway". Railscot. https://www.railscot.co.uk/Border_Counties_Railway/. Retrieved 16 December 2016.
- ↑ "Name: TARSET CASTLE List entry Number: 1156449". Historic England. https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1156449. Retrieved 16 December 2016.
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