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England

Kielder Castle (Keilder Castle)

  • House & Family History: Kielder Castle was built as a shooting lodge for the 1st Duke of Northumberland and later enlarged into a country house.

  • Architect: William Newton

    Date: 1775
    Designed: House for Duke of Northumberland

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  • Title: Walford's County Families of the United Kingdom, 1914
    Author: NA
    Year Published: 1914
    Reference: pg. 900
    Publisher: London: Spottiswoode & Co.
    ISBN: NA
    Book Type: Hardback

    Title: Buildings of England: Northumberland, The
    Author: Pevsner, Nikolaus; Richmond, Ian: Grundy, John (Reviser); McCombie, Grace (Reviser); Ryder, Peter (Reviser); Welfare, Humphrey (Reviser)
    Year Published: 1999
    Reference: pg. 360
    Publisher: London: Penguin Books
    ISBN: 0140710.590
    Book Type: Hardback

    Title: Lost Houses of Newcastle and Northumberland
    Author: Faulkner, Thomas; Lowery, Phoebe
    Year Published: 1996
    Publisher: Yorkshire: Jill Raines
    ISBN: 0951649426
    Book Type: Softback

  • House Listed: Grade II

    Park Listed: Not Listed

  • Past Seat / Home of: Hugh Percy, 1st Duke of Northumberland, 18th century.

    Current Ownership Type: Government

    Primary Current Ownership Use: Visitor Attraction

    Ownership Details: Today the visitor center for Kielder Water & Forest Park

  • House Open to Public: Yes

    Phone: 01434-250-209

    Website: https://www.forestryengland.uk/kielder-castle

    Historic Houses Member: No

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