Dunstanburgh Castle
Northumberland, England
Dunstanburgh Castle is a castle in Northumberland, England, first built in 1313. It is a scheduled monument. The nearest other castle is Craster Tower, 1.4 mi away. It is cared for by English Heritage.
Dunstanburgh Castle at a glance
Built
1313
14th century
Type
Castle
Cared for by
English Heritage
Owned by Thomas, 2nd Earl of Lancaster
Heritage status
scheduled monument
Grade I listed building
About Dunstanburgh Castle
Dunstanburgh Castle is a 14th-century fortification on the coast of Northumberland in northern England, between the villages of Craster and Embleton. The castle was built by Thomas, 2nd Earl of Lancaster between 1313 and 1322, taking advantage of the site's natural defences and the existing earthworks of an Iron Age fort.
From the Wikipedia article on Dunstanburgh Castle, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Dunstanburgh Castle sits at 55.4885, -1.5935 in Northumberland. The closest other castles are Craster Tower (1.4 mi), Embleton Tower (1.7 mi) and Alnwick Castle (6.7 mi). Northumberland has 56 castles in all.
