The Tower Keep and battlements of Warkworth Castle, Northumberland


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 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. It was refurbished, with much refaced stonework, by the Dukes of Northumberland in the late 19th century.


Size: 4765px × 3177px
Location: Warkworth, Northumberland, England, UK
Photo credit: © Gannet77 / Alamy / Afripics
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