MenuChillingham Castle, Northumberland
Chillingham Castle is a 13th-century mediæval castle (originally a monastery) in Northumberland. In 1298, King Edward I stayed at the castle on his way to Scotland to battle a Scottish army led by William Wallace. In 1617, James I, whose reign unified the crowns of England and Scotland, stayed at the castle on a journey between his two kingdoms. The Prince and Princess of Wales stayed at Chillingham Castle en route to Scotland, in 1872. During the Second World War the castle was used as an army barracks.The castle has an ownership bloodline which runs back to the 1200s. It is within the council area of Northumberland.
Historic England Grade I Listed 1042387.
Place Type: Mediæval Castle
Historic County: Northumberland
Lat, Long: 55.52576,-1.9041407
Grid Reference: NU 0615 2578
Civil Parish: Chillingham CP
Council Area: Northumberland CA
Strategic Authority Area: North East SA
Police Area: Northumbria PA
GBPN ID: 300832
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Chillingham_Castle,_Northumberland_300832
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Historic England Grade I Listed 1042387.
Place Type: Mediæval Castle
Historic County: Northumberland
Lat, Long: 55.52576,-1.9041407
Grid Reference: NU 0615 2578
Civil Parish: Chillingham CP
Council Area: Northumberland CA
Strategic Authority Area: North East SA
Police Area: Northumbria PA
GBPN ID: 300832
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Chillingham_Castle,_Northumberland_300832
Peruse Northumberland on Wikishire