Thirlwall Castle
Northumberland, England
Thirlwall Castle is a castle in Northumberland, England. It is a scheduled monument. The nearest other castle is Blenkinsopp Castle, 1.1 mi away.
Thirlwall Castle at a glance
Type
Castle
Heritage status
scheduled monument
Grade I listed building
Nearest castle
Blenkinsopp Castle
1.1 mi away
Castles in Northumberland
56
England
About Thirlwall Castle
Thirlwall Castle is a 12th-century castle in Northumberland, England, on the bank of the River Tipalt close to the village of Greenhead and approximately 20 miles (32 km) west of Hexham. It was built in the 12th century, and later strengthened using stones from nearby Hadrian's Wall, but began to fall into disrepair in the 17th century.
From the Wikipedia article on Thirlwall Castle, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Thirlwall Castle sits at 54.9890, -2.5320 in Northumberland. The closest other castles are Blenkinsopp Castle (1.1 mi), Bellister Castle (3.2 mi) and Featherstone Castle (3.3 mi). Northumberland has 56 castles in all.
