Hylton Castle
Tyne and Wear, England
Hylton Castle is a castle in Tyne and Wear, England. It is a scheduled monument. The nearest other castle is Lambton Castle, 5.3 mi away. It is cared for by English Heritage.
Hylton Castle at a glance
Type
Castle
Cared for by
English Heritage
Heritage status
scheduled monument
Grade I listed building
Nearest castle
Lambton Castle
5.3 mi away
About Hylton Castle
Hylton Castle ( HIL-tən) is a stone castle in the North Hylton area of Sunderland, England. Originally built from wood by the Hilton (later Hylton) family shortly after the Norman Conquest in 1066, it was later rebuilt in stone in the late 14th to early 15th century.
From the Wikipedia article on Hylton Castle, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Hylton Castle sits at 54.9225, -1.4432 in Tyne and Wear. The closest other castles are Lambton Castle (5.3 mi), Lumley Castle (6.5 mi) and Tynemouth Priory and Castle (6.6 mi). Tyne and Wear has 5 castles in all.
