Earlier Houses: There was at least one earlier house on the site, elements of which were incorporated into the current house.
Built / Designed For: Lord James Douglas
House & Family History: Most of the Otterburn Estate was sold in 1919; parts of the grounds were later incorporated into an army camp.
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: SEATED AT EARLIER HOUSES: Gabriel Hall, until 1733. Robert Ellison, mid-18th century. James Storey, late 18th century. John Davidson, early 19th century. SEATED AT CURRENT HOUSE: Lord James Douglas, late 19th century. Sir Charles William Morrison-Bell, early 20th century. Howard Pease, early 20th century.
Current Ownership Type: Corporation
Primary Current Ownership Use: Hotel
Ownership Details: Since the 1940s Otterburn Castle hotel
House Open to Public: By Appointment
Phone: 01830-520-620
Email: [email protected]
Website: https://otterburncastle.com/
Historic Houses Member: No