Bywell Castle

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Bywell Castle
Bywell Castle

Bywell Castle is situated in the village of Bywell overlooking the River Tyne, four miles east of Corbridge, Northumberland, England (grid reference NZ049615). It is a Grade I listed building and a Scheduled Ancient Monument[1]

It was built in 1430 by the Neville family (see Earl of Westmorland) but was never completed. The impressive three storey gatehouse remains.[2] together with part of a curtain wall into which has been incorporated a much later house (Grade II listed)[3]

The Castle is privately owned and not normally open to visitors

[edit] References

  1. ^ Gatehouse Gazetteer
  2. ^ Keys to the Past: Castle
  3. ^ Keys to the Past: Castle House

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