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	TourUK guide to Warkworth Castle in Northumberland
		The castle was built during the first part of the 12th century on a hill overlooking a loop of the River Croquet.
		In 1173 the castle was besieged and taken by the Scottish king, William the Lion.
		Today the castle is a ruin and reflects the fact that the Percy family, dukes of Northumberland, chose to rebuild Alnwick Castle as their principal residence.
	www.touruk.co.uk /castles/castle_Warkworth.htm (298 words)

	Encyclopedia: Warkworth Castle
		Warkworth Castle is a ruined, although reasonably well preserved castle, situated in Warkworth, Northumberland, on a defensive mound in a loop of the River Coquet.
		Warkworth village and church, viewed from the northeast Warkworth is a village in the county of Northumberland.
		Warkworth Castle was originally constructed as a wooden fortress, some time after the Norman Conquest.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Warkworth-Castle (606 words)

	The Book Of Wonder Encyclopaedia - ~Warkworth Castle~ (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-29)
		In 1158 Warkworth Castle was given to Roger, son of Richard, known as FitzRichard, and then it passed to Robert, son of Roger, known as FitzRoger.
		Warkworth Castle has, of course, it's complement of ghostly residents, among them Harry Hotspur - Sir Henry Percy - who's face has been spied looking out from windows in the castle, and his mother, Margaret Neville, who died from the plague in the 1400's.
		Warkworth Castle is maintained by English Heritage and is open to the public daily from 10 a.m.
	www.shaw1uk.freeserve.co.uk /book/warkwc.html (405 words)

	GO BRITANNIA! Warkworth Castle
		Warkworth Castle, situated by the town of Warkworth on the River Coquet in view of Northumberland's eastern coastline, started its life in 1150 as an earth mound enclosure.
		In the past Warkworth Castle was a fortified residence, a great castle, and a centre of authority.
		Warkworth Castle is located on the A1068 north of Newcastle on England's east coast.
	www.britannia.com /travel/barbaraballard/warkworthcastle.html (381 words)

	Warkworth Castle And Hermitage
		In 1670, on the death of Josceline, the eleventh earl, without male issue, Warkworth, with the other estates, devolved to Algernon, eldest son of the Duke of Somerset through his marriage with the heiress, with remainder to his son-in-law, Sir Hugh Smithson, who in due course succeeded and whose descendants are the present family.
		Freeman finds it "a good study of the progress by which the purely military castle gradually passed into the house fortified for any occasional emergency." Its value is in its unaltered contour and the internal domestic arrangements so interesting to the mind that would construct the past and the figures that peopled it.
		Several scenes in " Henry IV " are laid at Warkworth Castle, which Shakespeare calls "this worm-eaten hold of ragged stone" - probably a true description of it in his day, but inapplicable to the castle as Hotspur must have known it.
	www.oldandsold.com /articles32/northumbria-17.shtml (2228 words)

	Warkworth Castle (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-29)
		Although the place of Warkworth is at least as old as the eighth century, the first castle built here was in the mid-twelfth century, a motte and bailey structure probably of wood.
		In 1327, the castle had been besieged twice by the Scots and with its important strategic position, King Edward II in London granted it to the influential Percy family, to provide a full-time defence against the Scots.
		The keep was an entire castle within the existing castle, so that as well as proclaiming his power and prestige to the surrounding countryside and all visitors, the Earl could accommodate his most important visitors in a separate household from himself.
	www.heritage.me.uk /castles/warkworth.htm (1046 words)

	Warkworth Castle
		However, in the 13th century a new castle was begun with the construction of a gatehouse.
		The keep, situated at the northern most point of the castle, was built as a single unit in one continuous period during the late 14th century, whereas the outer bailey was developed over the centuries as fashions and requirements changed.
		Many of the principal buildings contained within Warkworth Castle have survived remarkably well, but even where others have not withstood the test of time to such a degree, the foundations provide a good impression of the layout.
	www.theheritagetrail.com /castles/warkworth%20castle.htm (304 words)

	CastleXplorer - Warkworth Castle
		The original motte and bailey castle was built in the mid 12th century by Earl Henry of Northumberland, son of David I, King of Scots.
		Despite having a major castle nearby at Alnwick, they frequently resided at Warkworth and made big improvements to the castle, most notably with the addition of the great keep in the late 14th century.
		A failed uprising of the Northern Earls against the queen, led to the execution of the 7th earl in 1572, and to the pillaging of the castle by the Queen's servants.
	www.castlexplorer.co.uk /england/warkworth/warkworth.php (276 words)

	Great-Castles.com - Castle Legend - The Grey Lady Ghost of Warkworth Castle (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-29)
		Eventually the castle was a royal property until Edward III realized he could not successfully defend Warkworth since it was so far from London.
		Edward passed the castle on to Henry de Percy II, Lord of Alnwick, whose family would play a major role in the future of Northumberland and England for that matter.
		Warkworth Castle is now in the care of English Heritage.
	www.great-castles.com /warkworthghost.html (245 words)

	Warkworth Castle (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-29)
		The earliest record of Warkworth was in the eighth century but there was no castle until the twelfth century.
		Edward III granted Warkworth and its Castle to Henry de Percy II in 1332.
		The cost of maintaining the castle is enormous so the Duke of Northumberland passed it to the nation and it came into the custody of the Office of Works in 1922 who then later passed it to the English Heritage.
	www.warkworth.co.uk /WarkworthCastle.html (459 words)

	Warkworth Castle
		HE castle of Warkworth stands on a fine hill commanding charming views seaward and landward, over the winding banks and hanging woods of the beautiful Coquet river, a delightful, lively stream, that runs almost all round the castle and falls into the sea a mile further on.
		Northward stretch the shores washed by the North Sea, with the Ferne Isles and the Castles of Bamborough and Dunstanville.
		The tradition attached to the hermitage and preserved in Bishop Percy's poem is this: the lord of Widdrington Castle, the near neighbour of Warkworth, had a beautiful daughter, named Isabel; Sir Bertram, the lord of Bothal Castle, was one of her numerous lovers.
	www.mspong.org /picturesque/warkworth_castle.html (989 words)

	Warkworth Northumberland Northumbria England UK GB (page 35)
		The village of Warkworth is situated one mile west from the North Sea and Amble harbour and 7 miles south east of Alnwick.
		It is surrounded on three sides by the Coquet river and is dominated by the impressive presence of Warkworth Castle.
		Warkworth village itself has one main street leading up to the castle, with public houses, shops and tearooms along it, as well as private residences.
	www.northumberland.gov.uk /vg/warkworth.htm (513 words)

	Warkworth Castle (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-29)
		Warkworth sits on the banks of the river Coquet on a horseshoe.
		Built from it's original mound and courtyard to give the best views up and down river and the main street of the town was built under it's direct gaze.
		The oldest parts of the castle date from the 12th century and was then strengthened up until the 15th.
	www.elmad.fsnet.co.uk /ion/4wark.htm (60 words)

	Warkworth Castle Amble Northumberland England English
		Warkworth Castle is a magnificent 12th century stone motte and bailey fortress, which is dominated by its huge eight-towered keep.
		To the north is Warkworth Bridge Tower and 7 miles north-west is Alnwick Castle
		Warkworth Castle is located in the village centre, off Castle Terrace.
	www.castleuk.net /castle_lists_north/81/warkworthcastle.htm (124 words)

	CASTLE MATAKANA Luxury B&B Accommodation and Estate Wine (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-29)
		CASTLE MATAKANA Luxury B&B Accommodation and Vineyard has spectacular architecture designed so that all rooms enjoy sweeping rural and sea views across the rolling Matakana countryside to the islands of Kawau Bay and the Hauraki Gulf beyond.
		CASTLE MATAKANA wine is produced from our estate vineyard and is available with pre-dinner hors d'oeuvres and at the dining table with fine dining.
		Late morning contrasts the spectacular exterior of the Lodge in white with the luxuriant greens of neighbouring farmlands and the blue waters of Kawau Bay beyond.
	www.the-castle.co.nz (374 words)

	AbfiMagazine.com - Castles - Warkworth Castle: Colour Handbook by Henry Summerson
		Warkworth Castle, near Alnwick in Northumberland, is an example of a medieval aristocratic fortified residence.
		This handbook explains the history of the castle, from its beginnings to the reign of Henry VIII.
		It explains the purpose of the castle and its position in medieval society.
	www.abfimagazine.com /castles/data/summersonwarkworthcastle.htm (171 words)

	BBC - Press Office - The Virgin Queen Locations
		The labyrinthine keep at Warkworth Castle served as the Tower of London, while the sand dunes south of Bamburgh Castle provided a bold backdrop for Elizabeth's famous Tilbury speech on the eve of the Armada.
		Chillingham Castle — a wonderfully bleak castle in the north east - was used for Fotheringay, scene of Mary Queen of Scots' incarceration.
		The exterior of Alnwick Castle - a castle familiar to millions from its appearance in the Harry Potter films - was used for a number of grim executions.
	www.bbc.co.uk /pressoffice/pressreleases/stories/2005/12_december/29/virgin_locations.shtml (282 words)

	Warkworth castle, Northumbria - England (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-29)
		century keep of Warkworth Castle dominates the surrounding landscape.
		For centuries the castle was the home of the turbulent Percy family, Earls of Northumberland, whose most famous son was Harry Hotspur.
		With his father, he was largely responsible for placing Henry IV on the throne but later, at Warkworth, he hatched the plot to overthrow the king.
	www.adamwest.co.uk /photo/places/England/warkworth_castle.htm (107 words)

	Warkworth Castle, Warkworth - Northumbria - UK Attraction
		Warkworth, Northumbria - England, UK Warkworth Castle stands on a hill close to the River Coquet, and dominates the village of Warkworth.
		The castle is of Norman origin and was taken over by the Percy family (of Alnwick Castle) in 1332.
		Later that century, Henry Percy, the first Earl of Northumberland, allowed the castle to be the home of his eldest son, Harry Hotspur.
	www.ukattraction.com /northumbria/warkworth-castle.htm (162 words)

	Powe and Willis (1996) Benefits received by visitors to heritage sites: a case study of Warkworth Castle (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-29)
		Some visitors value their visit more than the entrance charge; some decline to enter at the price but are willing to pay something to enter; other people derive utility from the contribution of heritage buildings to the landscape; whilst others benefit from the knowledge that the heritage sites are being preserved for future generations.
		For one heritage site, Warkworth Castle in Northumbria, benefits received by those entering the castle were estimated to be more than twice the financial revenue derived from entrance charges.
		However, as benefits derived in terms of recreational enjoyment and educational value from the site were estimated to be larger than their non-use benefits or preservation value, this suggests that access to such sites is an important determinant of heritage value.
	www.getcited.org /pub/103338703 (186 words)

	Photographic images of Warkworth Castle and the surrounding town and The River Coquet. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-29)
		The castle dominates the town from the hilltop.
		The town is tightly packed on the peninsular of the River Coquet, with the castle commanding the neck.
		Warkworth, near the mouth of the Coquet, has a sandy beach only one mile away and fishing and boating on the river.
	www.ejr.ndo.co.uk /warkworth.html (275 words)

	Warkworth Castle (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-29)
		We had not planned to visit Warkworth Castle, but in the sunshine it looked - and turned out to be - a splendid castle, better preserved than most.
		The first building of a castle was undertaken by Henry, Earl of Northumberland around 1150.
		The castle was very well appointed with a degree of comfort unusual for both the times and the region.
	www.bispham2.freeserve.co.uk /castles/warkworth.htm (347 words)

	Warkworth Castle and Hermitage : Properties : Properties & Events : English Heritage (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-29)
		A hillside stronghold and home to the Percy family of Shakespearean fame, set in the beautiful historic village of Warkworth The majestic keep of Warkworth is one of the masterpieces of late medieval architecture.
		A complex stronghold, it was home to the immensely powerful Percy family, which at times wielded more sway in the north than the king.
		As home to this great family, Warkworth was, and still is, an impressive castle.
	www.english-heritage.org.uk /server/show/conProperty.137 (302 words)

	TrekEarth \| Warkworth Castle Photo (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-29)
		Taken in my home village of Warkworth, in the North East of England, this shot shows the Castle, with its famous Daffodils which bloom each year in April on the Castle mound.
		The earliest parts of Warkworth Castle date from the 12th Century, although the Keep, shown in the shot, is mostly 15th Century.
		Beautiful image of this castle, likes me the illumination, the combination blue-clouds, green-daffodils, and the perspective that it unites sky and earth.
	www.trekearth.com /gallery/photo51934.htm (288 words)

	Newcastle upon Tyne \| Visiting the City \| Tourist Attractions & Sightseeing \| Castles, Palaces & Historic ...
		The imposing 14th century keep of Warkworth Castle towers above both the River Coquet and the village of Warkworth, about 25 miles north of Newcastle.
		Through them, Warkworth achieved wider fame for being the setting of several scenes in Shakespeare's Henry IV.
		A walk along the banks of the Coquet takes you to a ferry which, if the boatman is there, will take you to a 14th century Hermitage cut into the rock across the river.
	americanairlines.wcities.com /en/record/152,91197/46/index.html (149 words)

	Warkworth Castle Hotels. Hotels near Warkworth Castle - Accommodation UK
		All our discount Warkworth Castle hotels are specially selected with guaranteed low internet rates for all our England and UK hotels.
		From a cheap Warkworth Castle hotel, to 4 and 5 star Warkworth Castle hotels with special offers, you are sure to find the best Warkworth Castle hotel Accommodation for you.
		Take a Picture tour of Warkworth Castle, and please come back after your visit to submit your own.
	www.picturesofengland.com /England/Northumberland/Warkworth/Warkworth_Castle/hotels3 (1183 words)

	icNewcastle - Your water feature is the river outside
		If waking up to the sounds of a rolling river and the sights of an historic castle is your idea of paradise, then visit Bett Homes's Castle Field development in Warkworth.
		Taking centre stage at the development, near Warkworth Castle, is a four-bedroom family home set over three levels and overlooking the River Coquet.
		Warkworth village has a main street which includes restaurants, pubs, tearooms and shops.
	icnewcastle.icnetwork.co.uk /homemaker/news/tm_objectid=16718481%26method=full%26siteid=50081%26headline=your%2dwater%2dfeature%2dis%2dthe%2driver%2doutside-name_page.html (629 words)

	Self Catering Holiday Cottages, Alnwick Gardens, Northumberland, England, UK
		The cottages lie in a peaceful Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty near some of the finest examples of the fabulous coastline and spectacular castles that grace this historic and atmospheric region.
		From the nearby sandy beaches of Old Law you can see the imposing 80ft "Beacons" which give guidance to the harbour of Holy Island lying near the Farne Islands bird sanctuary, and to the south stands the magnificent Bamburgh Castle.
		Castles: As well as the spectacular nearby Bamburgh Castle the romantic ruins of Dunstanburgh Castle and Alnwick Castle, this historic region also has Warkworth Castle, Chillingham Castle, Lindisfarne Castle, Norham Castle and Etal Castle.
	www.rosscottages.co.uk /see_do.htm (332 words)

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