Coupland Castle
| Coupland Castle | |
|---|---|
| Northumberland, England | |
 Coupland Castle, 2007 | |
  Coupland Castle Location in Northumberland | |
| Coordinates | 55°34′26″N 2°06′11″W / 55.574°N 2.103°W |
| Grid reference | NT936312 |
Coupland Castle is situated in the village of Coupland, 4 miles (6 km) to the north-west of Wooler, Northumberland, England. It is a Grade I listed building. The castle is a tower house built in the late 16th century, with the addition of a 19th century attached house.
History
Coupland Castle is a tower house rather than a castle, and was probably built at the end of the 16th century, sometime after 1584.[1] The tower has three storeys, with an attic on top and a small projecting tower carried up the south wall. Between the two towers, the entrance to the castle with the date 1594 inscribed on the door jamb.[2] The building is made of rubble from different stone types. In addition, the building has a slate roof.[1]
A date-stone over a fireplace in the tower engraved 'GW 1615 MW' is thought to represent George and Mary Wallis, owners at that date.[3] The castle has been added to over the years and was restored in the 19th century. In 1820 it was extended when a three-bay two-storey house was built adjoining the tower.[3]
The Bates family owned the estate in the 18th century. Elizabeth Bates, heiress to the estate, married Matthew Culley (born 1731), the noted agriculturist, in 1783.[4] In 1820 the house was the residence of a later Matthew Culley, High Sheriff of Northumberland in that year. The Culleys sold the estate in 1928.[5] Coupland Castle was designated a Grade I listed building on 21 September 1951.[1]
The present owner Robin Jell bought the property in 1979 and lives there with his second wife Fiona.[6] In 2020 the castle was put up for sale.[7] Owned by the late Robin Jell, since 1979, the castle had been restored; in addition to the 13,747sq ft main house, the property included a three-bedroom cottage and a lodge, as well as a series of outbuildings.[8]
References
- ^ a b c Historic England. "Coupland Castle (1042343)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 22 March 2020.
- ^ Keys to the Past Archived 2012-05-10 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ a b Structures of the North East Archived 2011-07-16 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Matthew and George Culley. Travel Journals and Letters, 1765-1798 Edited by Anne Orde 2002
- ^ Churchill, Penny (25 January 2020). "A sprawling castle once owned by the Naval commander who ended the piratical career of the real-life Jack Sparrow". Country Life. Retrieved 22 March 2020.
- ^ Lawford, Melissa (2 February 2020). "Swashbuckling owner sought for frontier fort - A fine Northumberland castle, once home to the naval captain who killed Black Bart, has been put up for sale by its latest daring resident". Daily Telegraph. London, England. p. 10.
- ^ Johnson, Helen (1 February 2020). "Northumberland's Coupland Castle is on the market for over £1.9million - take a look inside". Northumberland Gazette. Retrieved 22 March 2020.
- ^ A sprawling castle once owned by the Naval commander who ended the piratical career of the real-life Jack Sparrow
- Fry, Plantagenet Somerset, The David & Charles Book of Castles, David & Charles, 1980. ISBN 0-7153-7976-3
