Belsay Castle
Medieval castle ruins in Northumberland, England
title: "Belsay Castle" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["grade-i-listed-buildings-in-northumberland", "houses-in-northumberland", "historic-house-museums-in-northumberland", "gardens-in-northumberland", "castles-in-northumberland", "english-heritage-sites-in-northumberland", "ruins-in-northumberland", "scheduled-monuments-in-northumberland", "belsay"] description: "Medieval castle ruins in Northumberland, England" topic_path: "general/grade-i-listed-buildings-in-northumberland" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Belsay_Castle" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0
::summary Medieval castle ruins in Northumberland, England ::
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| image | Belsay Castle.jpg |
| type | Pele tower |
| locmapin | Northumberland |
| coordinates | |
| gbgridref | NZ 08475 78554 |
| location | Belsay |
| area | Northumberland |
| built | c. 1370 |
| architecture | Medieval |
| owner | English Heritage |
| designation1 | Scheduled monument |
| designation1_offname | Belsay tower house and attached unfortified wing, deserted medieval village, possible moated site, promontory fort and watch post |
| designation1_date | 17 Jan 1935 |
| designation1_number | |
| designation2 | Grade I |
| designation2_offname | Belsay Castle |
| designation2_date | 27 Aug 1952 |
| designation2_number | |
| :: |
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Belsay Castle is a 14th-century medieval castle situated at Belsay, Northumberland, England. It is a Scheduled Monument and a Grade I listed building.
The main structure, a substantial three-storey rectangular pele tower with rounded turrets and battlements, was constructed about 1370, and was the home of the Middleton family. In 1614 Thomas Middleton built a new manor house attached to the tower.
The castle was abandoned as a residence by the family in the early 19th century when Sir Charles Monck built Belsay Hall close by. The interiors were largely removed and it was then used as a ready-made folly, as was fashionable among the aristocracy at the time, serving as the setting for garden parties and other entertainments.
The castle is administered by English Heritage and is open to the public.
References
References
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- "Belsay Castle". SINE Project, University of Newcastle upon Tyne.
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- "Belsay Hall, Castle and Gardens". [[English Heritage]].
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