Lion Bridge & Alnwick Castle: heavily restored Border fortress dating back to Norman times, home to the Dukes of Northumberland.

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Lion Bridge & Alnwick Castle: heavily restored Border fortress dating back to Norman times, home to the Dukes of Northumberland. Stiff-tailed lion on bridge spanning the River Aln is a symbol of the Percy family who owned the castle in the 1300s: Harry Hotspur was born here. Yvo de Vescy, first Norman Baron of Alnwick, built the earliest parts of the present castle around 1096. Main restoration work carried out 1854-6 by the 4th Duke.

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Size: 5249px × 3962px
Location: Lion Bridge & Alnwick Castle, Berwick-upon-Tweed, Northumberland, England, UK
Photo credit: © Mick Sharp / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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