List of Castles in England - Tyne and Wear

Tyne and Wear

See also: Map of castles in Tyne and Wear

Castles of which little remains include:

  • Burradon Tower
  • Heaton Castle
Name Type Date Condition Image Ownership / Access Notes
Hylton Castle Tower house 1401 !c. 1400 Ruins EH ! Large gatehouse tower, incorporated into an 18th-century house, since demolished.
Newcastle Castle Keep and bailey 1172 !1172–77 Restored HC ! / Newcastle City Council Keep and gatehouse survive.
Old Hollinside Fortified manor house 1201 !13th century Ruins On slope overlooking River Derwent.
Ravensworth Castle Quadrangular castle 1301 !14–19th century Ruins Private Two towers of medieval castle survive, amidst ruins of later building. Building At Risk.
Tynemouth Castle Enclosure castle 1201 !13–14th century Ruins EH ! Built to enclose and protect the priory, modified as artillery castle 16th century.

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