Blenkinsopp Castle
Blenkinsopp Castle is a fire-damaged, partly demolished 19th-century country mansion, incorporating the ruinous remains of a 14th-century tower house, which is located above the Tipalt Burn approximately one mile south of Greenhead, Northumberland, England.Photo: Karl and Ali, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Ruins
- Description: castle in Northumberland, England, UK
- Also known as: “Blenkinsop Castle”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Magnis and Church of St Cuthbert.
Magnis
Archaeological site
Photo: Mike Quinn, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Magnis or Magna was a Roman fort near Hadrian's Wall in northern Britain. Its ruins are now known as Carvoran Roman Fort and are located near Carvoran, Northumberland, in northern England. Magnis is situated 4,000 feet north of Blenkinsopp Castle.
Church of St Cuthbert
Church
Photo: Bill Henderson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Church of St Cuthbert is situated 3,200 feet northwest of Blenkinsopp Castle.
Thirlwall Castle
Photo: Ashley Dace, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Thirlwall Castle is a 12th-century castle in Northumberland, England, on the bank of the River Tipalt close to the village of Greenhead and approximately 20 miles west of Hexham. Thirlwall Castle is situated 1 mile north of Blenkinsopp Castle.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Gilsland and Haltwhistle.
Gilsland
Village
Photo: Mike Quinn, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Gilsland is a village in northern England about 20 miles west of Hexham, and about 18 miles east of Carlisle, which straddles the border between Cumbria and Northumberland. Gilsland is situated 2½ miles northwest of Blenkinsopp Castle.
Haltwhistle
Photo: Tony Hisgett, CC BY 2.0.
Haltwhistle is a market town in Northumberland, along the route between Newcastle and Carlisle, with a population of 4650 in 2021. It contrived to be named for a railway halt over 600 years before that railway arrived: Hautwysel means a hill between two forks of a river. Hadrian's Wall is the main reason to visit, the Roman frontier defence built in 122 AD.
Rowfoot
Hamlet
Rowfoot is a hamlet in the civil parish of Featherstone, in Northumberland, England. It was historically served by Featherstone Park railway station. Rowfoot is situated 2½ miles southeast of Blenkinsopp Castle.
Blenkinsopp Castle
- Categories: castle and historic site
- Location: Greenhead, Northumberland, North East England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
54.97396° or 54° 58′ 26″ northLongitude
-2.52484° or 2° 31′ 29″ westOpen location code
9C6VXFFG+H3OpenStreetMap ID
node 3161012276OpenStreetMap feature
historic=ruinsWikidata ID
Q4926062
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Turkish—“Blenkinsopp Castle” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Blenkinsopp Castle”
- Danish: “Blenkinsopp Castle”
- German: “Blenkinsopp Castle”
- Swedish: “Blenkinsopp Castle”
- Turkish: “Blenkinsopp Kalesi”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Blenkinsopp Castle Home Park and Greenhead Church of England Primary School.
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