Dunstanburgh Castle

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Q515105




Dunstanburgh Castle is a 14th-century fortification on the coast of Northumberland in northern England, between the villages of Craster and Embleton. The castle was built by Thomas, 2nd Earl of Lancaster between 1313 and 1322, taking advantage of the site's natural defences and the existing earthworks of an Iron Age fort. Thomas was a leader of a baronial faction opposed to King Edward II, and probably intended Dunstanburgh to act as a secure refuge, should the political situation in southern England deteriorate. The castle also served as a statement of the Earl's wealth and influence and would have invited comparisons with the neighbouring royal castle of Bamburgh. Thomas probably only visited his new castle once, before being captured at the Battle of Boroughbridge in 1322 as he attempted to flee royal forces for the safety of Dunstanburgh. Thomas was executed, and the castle became the property of the Crown before passing into the Duchy of Lancaster.

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Dunstanburgh Castle: Romano-British settlement, 14th century enclosure castle and harbour, and World War II pillbox and foxhole
castle, archaeological site, English Heritage, United Kingdom, United Kingdom, 


Location: 55.4885, -1.5935, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,  
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  • Battle of Alnwick ⓘ
    1093 battle
  • Battle of Alnwick ⓘ
    1174 battle
  • Battle of Homildon Hill ⓘ
    conflict between English and Scottish armies on 14 September 1402 in Northumberland, England, UK
  • Battle of Hedgeley Moor ⓘ
    25 April 1464 battle of the Wars of the Roses
  • Bamburgh Castle ⓘ
    Grade I listed historic house museum in Bamburgh, United Kingdom  
  • Edlingham Castle ⓘ
    Grade I listed castle in Edlingham, United Kingdom  
  • Warkworth Castle ⓘ
    medieval castle in Warkworth, Northumberland, England, UK  
  • Alnwick Castle ⓘ
    castle and stately home in Alnwick, Northumberland, England, UK: seat of the Duke of Northumberland, England, UK  
  • Dunstanburgh Castle ⓘ
    castle in Craster, Northumberland, England, UK  
  • Chillingham Castle ⓘ
    Grade I listed historic house museum in Northumberland, England, UK
  • Lindisfarne Castle ⓘ
    Grade I listed historic house museum in Holy Island, United Kingdom  
  • Osborne's Fort ⓘ
    fort in Holy Island, Northumberland, England, UK
  • HMS Ascot ⓘ
    1916 Racecourse-class minesweeper
  • HMS G11 ⓘ
    1916 G-class submarine
  • HMS Herring ⓘ
    shipwreck off the Scottish coast
  • HMS Kopanes ⓘ
    shipwreck off the Scottish coast
  • HMS Patia ⓘ
    steamship
  • HMS Nottingham ⓘ
    1913 Birmingham-class light cruiser
  • Bondgate Tower ⓘ
    gate tower, part of Alnwick town walls, in Alnwick, Northumberland, England, UK
  • Clayport Tower ⓘ
    tower and town wall gate in Alnwick, Northumberland, UK, now demolished
  • Narrowgate Tower ⓘ
    tower and town wall gate in Alnwick, Northumberland, UK, now demolished
  • Pottergate Tower ⓘ
    18th century tower in Alnwick, Northumberland, England, UK
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Henry Bright (1810-1873) - Seascape (Dunstanburgh Castle, Northumberland) - NWHCM , 1949.186 , F - Norfolk Museums CollectionsHenry Bright (1810-1873) - Seascape (Dunstanburgh Castle, Northumberland) - NWHCM , 1949.186 , F - Norfolk Museums Collections
Thomas Girtin - Dustanborough Castle from a Distance - Google Art ProjectThomas Girtin - Dustanborough Castle from a Distance - Google Art Project
Sunshine at Dunstanburgh croppedSunshine at Dunstanburgh cropped
Dunstan Steads MMB 06 Dunstanburgh CastleDunstan Steads MMB 06 Dunstanburgh Castle
Dunstan Steads MMB 01 Dunstanburgh CastleDunstan Steads MMB 01 Dunstanburgh Castle
Dunstan Steads MMB 14 Dunstanburgh CastleDunstan Steads MMB 14 Dunstanburgh Castle
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Dunstan Steads MMB 01 Dunstanburgh CastleDunstan Steads MMB 01 Dunstanburgh Castle
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Dunstan Steads MMB 14 Dunstanburgh CastleDunstan Steads MMB 14 Dunstanburgh Castle
TypeSubtypeDateDescriptionNotesSource
eventarmed conflict1093Battle of Alnwickbattle, Kingdom of England, Kingdom of ScotlandWikidata
eventarmed conflict1174Battle of AlnwickbattleWikidata
eventarmed conflict1402Battle of Homildon HillbattleWikidata
eventarmed conflict1464Battle of Hedgeley MoorHouse of Lancaster, House of York, battleWikidata
linkpageGrade II listed building page@Wikidata
linkpageGrade I listed building page@Wikidata
linkpageGrade I listed building page@Wikidata
linkpageGatehouse Gazetteer page@Wikidata
linkpageCultural Inventory page@Wikidata
linkpageBritish Listed Buildings page@Wikidata
linkpageGrade II listed building page@Wikidata
linkpageGrade II listed park and garden page@Wikidata
linkpageGrade II listed park and garden page@Wikidata
linkpageGrade II* listed building page@Wikidata
linkpageGrade II* listed building page@Wikidata
linkpageHistoric England research records page@Wikidata
linkpageNational Heritage List for England page@Wikidata
linkpageNational Heritage List for England page@Wikidata
linkpageCastlesFortsBattles page@Wikidata
linkpageSketchfab page@Wikidata
linkpageTripadvisor page@Wikidata
objectwatercraftU-1274Type VII C/41 submarine, U-boatWikidata
sitecastleBamburgh Castlehistoric house museum, castleWikidata
sitecastleEdlingham CastleEnglish Heritage, castleWikidata
sitecastleWarkworth Castlehistoric house museum, English Heritage, motte-and-bailey castle, castleWikidata
sitecastle1096Alnwick Castlehistoric house museum, castleWikidata
sitecastle1313Dunstanburgh Castlearchaeological site, English Heritage, castleWikidata
sitecastle1344Chillingham Castlehistoric house museum, quadrangular castleWikidata
sitecastle1550Lindisfarne Castlehistoric house museum, English Heritage, castleWikidata
sitefort1671Osborne's FortfortWikidata
siteshipwreckHMS Ascotsloop-of-war, shipwreck, minesweeper, Racecourse-class minesweeperWikidata
siteshipwreckHMS G11shipwreck, G-class submarine, submarineWikidata
siteshipwreckHMS Herringnaval trawler, shipwreckWikidata
siteshipwreckHMS Kopanesnaval trawler, shipwreckWikidata
siteshipwreckHMS Patiasteamship, shipwreckWikidata
siteshipwreck1913HMS NottinghamBirmingham-class light cruiser, shipwreck, light cruiserWikidata
sitetowerBondgate Towergate towerWikidata
sitetowerClayport Towergate towerWikidata
sitetowerNarrowgate Towergate towerWikidata
sitetowerPottergate Towergate towerWikidata
commonsimageHenry Bright (1810-1873) - Seascape (Dunstanburgh Castle, Northumberland) - NWHCM , 1949.186 , F - Norfolk Museums Collections Commons
commonsimageThomas Girtin - Dustanborough Castle from a Distance - Google Art Project Commons
commonsimageSunshine at Dunstanburgh cropped Commons
commonsimageDunstan Steads MMB 06 Dunstanburgh Castle Commons
commonsimageDunstan Steads MMB 01 Dunstanburgh Castle Commons
commonsimageDunstan Steads MMB 14 Dunstanburgh Castle Commons
commonsimageDunstan Steads MMB 09 Dunstanburgh Castle Commons
commonsimageDunstan Steads MMB 01 Dunstanburgh Castle Commons
commonsimageDunstan Steads MMB 06 Dunstanburgh Castle Commons
commonsimageDunstan Steads MMB 14 Dunstanburgh Castle Commons
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