Prudhoe Castle Traditional Cache
Northumbria biker: This cache disappears too often.
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A nano of the attraction variety, near Prudhoe Castle adjacent to a public road and English Heritage car park.
Prudhoe Castle is situated in the Tyne valley in the town of Prudhoe in Northumberland. It stands on a steep ridge overlooking the River Tyne (or it did before factories were built in the 20th century) and is surrounded to the west and south by a deep 13th century moat. It was originally built to stop Scottish invaders crossing the river and invading England.
The 1.5 metre thick curtain wall with barbican surrounding the inner ward is largely intact and it is within here that you can see the ruined square keep with its 10 feet thick walls. Originally built as a 2 storey structure in the 12th century, it was later extended to provide a level with turrets. The inner ward also contains two 13th century rounded towers, one of which remains in remarkably good condition.
The outer ward contained, amongst other buildings, the great hall which was built against the north curtain wall. Unfortunately little but the foundations of this once magnificent structure remain today. The one building in the outer ward that has survived reasonably unscathed is the 12th century gatehouse.
Continuously occupied for over nine centuries it was originally the home of the Umfravilles but was eventually taken over by the famous Percy family who restored it. Surviving two sieges during the 1170s , Prudhoe was the only Northumberland castle to resist the Scots.
The castle is open to the public from 1 April to end of September between 10 am and 5 pm. The car park run by English Heritage is open at those times. At other times there is adequate parking on the road which is a cul-de-sac.
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