Mitford Castle

Mitford Castle is an English castle dating from the end of the 11th century and located in the village of , to the west of .
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  • Type: Ruins
  • Description: Grade I listed castle in Mitford, Northumberland, England, UK
  • Also known as: “Mitford Castle: a motte and bailey and shell keep castle, medieval chapel, graveyard and field system”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Mitford Hall and Newminster Abbey.

Residential area
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is a Georgian mansion house and Grade II* listed building standing in its own 85-acre park overlooking the at . is situated 1,700 feet west of Mitford Castle.

Historic site
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was a Cistercian abbey in in the north of . The site is protected by Grade II listed building and Scheduled Ancient Monument status. is situated 1¼ miles east of Mitford Castle.

Castle
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is a Scheduled Ancient Monument and a Grade I listed building at , , in northeast . It has been restored by the Landmark Trust and is now available as a holiday rental home. is situated 2 miles east of Mitford Castle.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Tranwell and Morpeth.

Village
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is a small village and former civil parish, now in the parish of , in the county of , England, about 1 mile south west of . is situated 1½ miles southeast of Mitford Castle.

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is a market town on the River Wansbeck in in northeast England, with a population in 2021 of 14,400. Its main sight is the chantry and bagpipes museum.

Locality
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is a former airfield located 3.3 miles southwest of and 11.5 miles north west of , Tyne and Wear, England. is situated 2½ miles south of Mitford Castle.

Mitford Castle

Latitude
55.16317° or 55° 9′ 47″ north
Longitude
-1.73493° or 1° 44′ 6″ west
Open location code
9C7W5778+72
Open­Street­Map ID
way 1075534701
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­ruins
Wiki­data ID
Q6881554
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Turkish—“Mitford Castle” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Mitford Castle”
  • Danish: “Mitford Castle”
  • German: “Mitford Castle”
  • Italian: “Castello di Mitford”
  • Japanese: “ミットフォード城”
  • Swedish: “Mitford Castle”
  • Turkish: “Mitford Kalesi”

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Highlights include Pillbox and St Mary Magdelene Church.

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