Elsdon Castle
Elsdon Castle is a castle in the village of Elsdon about 10 miles to the southwest of Rothbury, in Northumberland, England, and also known as Mote Hills.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Castle
- Description: motte and bailey castle in Northumberland, England, UK
- Also known as: “Elsdon Mote Hills”, “Mote Hills”, and “Mote Hills motte and bailey castle”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include St Cuthbert’s Church and Elsdon Tower.
St Cuthbert’s Church
Church
Photo: Peter McDermott, CC BY-SA 2.0.
St Cuthbert's Church is located in Elsdon, Alnwick, northeast England. The church was one of the resting places of St. Cuthbert's body during the wanderings of the monks. St Cuthbert’s Church is situated 820 feet southwest of Elsdon Castle.
Elsdon Tower
Building
Photo: Phil Thirkell, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Elsdon Tower is a Grade I listed medieval tower house converted for use as a Rectory situated at Elsdon, Northumberland. Originally part of the estate of Elsdon Castle, it later become a rectory and is now a private residence. Elsdon Tower is situated 580 feet southwest of Elsdon Castle.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Elsdon and Otterburn.
Elsdon
Village
Photo: Peter McDermott, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Elsdon is a village and civil parish in the English county of Northumberland about 10 miles to the southwest of Rothbury. The name is derived from the Old English meaning Elli's valley.
Otterburn
Village
Photo: G Laird, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Otterburn is a village and civil parish in Northumberland, England, 31 miles northwest of Newcastle upon Tyne on the banks of the River Rede, near its confluence with the Otter Burn, from which the village derives its name. Otterburn is situated 3 miles west of Elsdon Castle.
East Woodburn
Hamlet
Photo: Victuallers, CC BY-SA 4.0.
East Woodburn is a village located in Corsenside civil parish, Northumberland, England. Located off the A68 road just south of Darney Crag, it was created in conjunction with the Darney quarry, which provided its distinct fine to medium grained pale gold through, light buff to almost blond in colour sandstone. East Woodburn is situated 4½ miles southwest of Elsdon Castle.
Elsdon Castle
- Categories: motte-and-bailey castle, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Elsdon, Northumberland, North East England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Elsdon Castle” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Mote Hills”
- Danish: “Elsdon Castle”
- German: “Elsdon Castle”
- Swedish: “Mote Hills”
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