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Lindisfarne Castle

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CURIE listed-building-outline:1042306 no fact link
Prefix listed-building-outline Facts about Prefix
Reference 1042306 Facts about Reference
Name Lindisfarne Castle Facts about Name
Quality Authoritative: We have some data from the authoritative source no fact link
Dataset Listed building outline no fact link
Organisation Northumberland County Council no fact link
Start date 1952-05-06 Facts about Start date
End date Facts about End date
Entry date 2013-01-29 Facts about Entry date
Typology geography no fact link
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Point POINT (-1.784796 55.669032) Facts about Point
Notes NU 1341 HOLY ISLAND BEBLOWE 12/21 Lindisfarne Castle 6/5/52 (formerly listed as Holy Island Castle) GV I Castle. C16 converted into house 1902 by Sir Edwin Lutyens for Edward Hudson. Sandstone and whinstone with pantiled roofs. Irregular polygonal plan on 3 levels of former batteries, in dramatic situation. South side has cobbled ramp up to entrance with Tudor-style surround, portcullis and oak door. Scattered fenestration with chamfered mullioned windows under original relieving arches. To right of door a projecting section on original corbels has Lutyen's cruciform arrow slits. Projecting stone water spouts. North side has similar windows and also 3 large round-headed windows with Decorated tracery. Former garderobe tower with pyramidal roof to left. To right, on upper battery, higher building with semi-octagonal end and mullioned windows. Irregular roofs including prominent hipped roof with hipped dormers to middle battery. Tall clustered octagonal chimneys with stepped tops. Interior has several C16 doorways. Also C16 vaulted passages. 2 rooms at lowest level have steeply-pointed tunnel vaults. Other features by Lutyens, including entrance hall with round piers and segmental arches dying into imposts; many fireplaces in Tudor style, panelling and doors with characteristic latches, moulded beams and decorative brick floors. A National Trust Property. Lindisfarne Castle: Peter Orde. The National Trust 1983. , Facts about Notes
Listed building 1042306 Facts about Listed building

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