One of the largest still inhabited castles in the country, Alnwick Castle has been the home of the Percy family for over 700 years. In 1309 Henry Percy purchased a Norman style castle and converted it into a border fortress – over the following years the Scots did mount raids against the castle – and since then it has been extended and rebuilt, and faced other threats such as during the War of the Roses and the Civil War.
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Alnwick Castle
Categories: Alnwick, England, Northumberland
Tags: Alnwick, Alnwick Castle, castle, museum, photo post
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The Alnwick Garden
We had assumed when booking a combined ticket for Alnwick Castle and garden, that the gardens were part of the castle, but in fact they are also an attraction in their own right and a registered charity created by the Duchess of Northumberland.
Categories: Alnwick, England, Northumberland
Tags: Alnwick, Alnwick Castle, Alnwick Garden, Beauty and the Beast, butterfly, flowers, gardens, photo post, robin, The Frog Prince
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