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Alnham Castle is a medieval tower house located in Northumberland, England, dating to the fourteenth century. The structure represents a characteristic form of fortified domestic architecture developed during the medieval period in the Anglo-Scottish borderlands, where such towers provided both residential accommodation and defensive capability for local landowners. The castle stands as a scheduled ancient monument and is recorded on the National Heritage List for England under entry 1017057. It remains an important example of medieval military architecture adapted to the needs of border communities during a period of intermittent conflict between England and Scotland.
Alnham Castle: a medieval tower house is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1017057. View the official record →
Alnham Castle is a medieval tower house located in Northumberland, England, dating to the fourteenth century. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1017057.
Alnham Castle: a medieval tower house is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic England (NHLE) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in England. The official designation reference is 1017057.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Oval mound 1/4 mile (400m) NW of Caistron Farm (9.2 km), Round cairn cemetery on Holystone Common (9.6 km), Round cairn, 200m south-west of Campville (9.6 km).
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