Warkworth Castle reflected in the River Coquet

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Warkworth Castle was originally constructed as a wooden fortress, some time after the Norman Conquest. It was later ceded to the Percy family, who held it, and resided there on and off (dependent on the state of their often stormy relationship with the royalty of the time) until the 16th century. During this period the castle was rebuilt with sandstone curtain walls and greatly reinforced. The imposing keep, overlooking the village of Warkworth was added during the late 14th century.

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Size: 3401px × 5120px
Location: Warkworth, Northumberland, England, United Kingdom
Photo credit: © Jim Gibson / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

Keywords: castle, coquet, norman, overlooking, river, warkworth