Aydon Castle

Aydon Castle, previously sometimes called Aydon Hall, is a fortified manor house at Aydon near to the town of Corbridge, Northumberland, England. It is a Scheduled Ancient Monument,[1] and is designated by English Heritage as a Grade I listed building.[2]

Aydon Castle
Aydon, Northumberland, England
Aydon Castle
Aydon Castle
Coordinates54.9904°N 2.0000°W / 54.9904; -2.0000
Grid referencegrid reference NZ001662
TypeFortified manor house
Site information
OwnerEnglish Heritage
Open to
the public		Yes
ConditionRestored

Robert moved to Shortflatt farm near Belsay to escape the plague. He and his wife's tombs are in Bolam church.

Details

Documentary evidence shows that a timber hall first existed on this site. The manor house was built by Robert de Reymes, a wealthy Suffolk merchant, starting in 1296, adjacent to the steep valley of the Cor Burn.[3] At this time the building consisted of a two-storeyed hall house with a solar, dining hall and kitchen on the upper floor.[4] In 1305 he obtained a licence to crenellate his property and added battlements and curtain walls. It was captured by the Scots in 1315 and again in 1346. In the middle of the 16th century it was renovated and in the middle of the 17th century it was converted into a farm. The building remained in use as a farm until 1966 but has since been restored to its medieval appearance.[3] It is managed by English Heritage.[5]

See also

References
  1. Historic England (2011). "Aydon Castle medieval hall, fortified manor and eighteenth century farm buildings (1011645)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 8 May 2011.
  2. Historic England (2011). "Aydon Castle main buildings and courtyard walls (1303707)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 8 May 2011.
  3. "Aydon Castle". CastleXplorer. Archived from the original on 23 December 2007. Retrieved 3 December 2007.
  4. Fry, Plantagenet Somerset (1980). The David & Charles Book of Castles. Newton Abbot: David & Charles. pp. 180–181. ISBN 0-7153-7976-3.
  5. Aydon Castle, English Heritage, retrieved 8 May 2011
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