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'''Aydon Castle''' is a fortified [[manor house]] and is a [[Scheduled Ancient Monument]] and a [[Grade I listed building]].<ref>{{cite web |
'''Aydon Castle''' is a fortified [[manor house]] and is a [[Scheduled Ancient Monument]] and a [[Grade I listed building]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.imagesofengland.org.uk/details/default.aspx?pid=1&id=239858 |title=Images of England: Aydon Castle |accessdate=2007-12-03 |publisher=[[English Heritage]] |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20121023021147/http://www.imagesofengland.org.uk/details/default.aspx?pid=1&id=239858 |archivedate=2012-10-23 |df= }}</ref> 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.<ref name=cex/> At this time the house consisted of a two-storeyed home with a solar, dining hall and kitchen on the upper floor.<ref>{{cite book | last =Fry | first =Plantagenet Somerset | authorlink =Plantagenet Somerset Fry | coauthors = | title =The David & Charles Book of Castles |edition= | publisher =David & Charles | year =1980 | location =Newton Abbot | pages =180–181 | url = | doi = | id = | isbn =0-7153-7976-3 }} |
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</ref> In 1305 he obtained a [[licence to crenellate]] his property and added battlements and curtain walls. In the middle of the 16th century it was renovated and in the middle of 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.<ref name=cex>{{cite web |url=http://www.castlexplorer.co.uk/england/aydon/aydon.php |title=Aydon Castle |accessdate=2007-12-03 |publisher=CastleXplorer | archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20071223065557/http://www.castlexplorer.co.uk/england/aydon/aydon.php| archivedate= 23 December 2007 <!--DASHBot-->| deadurl= no}}</ref> |
</ref> In 1305 he obtained a [[licence to crenellate]] his property and added battlements and curtain walls. In the middle of the 16th century it was renovated and in the middle of 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.<ref name=cex>{{cite web |url=http://www.castlexplorer.co.uk/england/aydon/aydon.php |title=Aydon Castle |accessdate=2007-12-03 |publisher=CastleXplorer | archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20071223065557/http://www.castlexplorer.co.uk/england/aydon/aydon.php| archivedate= 23 December 2007 <!--DASHBot-->| deadurl= no}}</ref> |
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Aydon is a village in Northumberland, England. It is about 2 miles (3 km) northeast of Corbridge on the B6321 road.[1] The village is about 18 miles (29 km) from Newcastle along the main A69 road. The A68 road is close by, leading to Jedburgh and Darlington. Aydon lies near the course of the ancient Roman monument, Hadrian's Wall.
Landmarks
Aydon Castle is a fortified manor house and is a Scheduled Ancient Monument and a Grade I listed building.[2] 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 house consisted of a two-storeyed home 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. In the middle of the 16th century it was renovated and in the middle of 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]
See also
References
- ^ United Kingdom Ordnance Survey Map, Landranger 1:50.000 (2004)
- ^ "Images of England: Aydon Castle". English Heritage. Archived from the original on 2012-10-23. Retrieved 2007-12-03.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ a b "Aydon Castle". CastleXplorer. Archived from the original on 23 December 2007. Retrieved 2007-12-03.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ Fry, Plantagenet Somerset (1980). The David & Charles Book of Castles. Newton Abbot: David & Charles. pp. 180–181. ISBN 0-7153-7976-3.
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External links
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