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LG 0175 Tree house, Alnwick Castle Gardens, Alnwick Castle, Alnwick, Northumberland, England, UK. No doubt partly inspired by the Harry Potter films which were filmed here. The castle was originally one of several 12 th century strongholds set up to guard against the Scots, with Norman barons named de Vesci being its first owners. In 1309 it became the property of Henry, the first Lord Percy. The first Duke of Northumberland transformed what was left of the original Norman castle and subsequent medieval additions into a palace in the mid 18 th century. This was further repeated in the Victorian era by the fourth Duke. The gardens were created at the end of 20 th century English timber construction props triangle triangular shingles ramshackle elevated unusual trees quaint lgpl Keywords: English timber construction props triangle triangular shingles ramshackle elevated unusual trees quaint lgpl Tree house Alnwick Castle Gardens Northumberland England
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Photographer: Leslie Garland
Collection: Northumberland
Filename:
LG 0175
Upload Date: 2008-10-02 11:17:14
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Tree house, Alnwick Castle Gardens, Alnwick Castle, Alnwick, Northumberland, England,

UK.
No doubt partly inspired by the Harry Potter films which were filmed here. The castle was originally one of several 12 th century strongholds set up to guard against the Scots, with Norman barons named de Vesci being its first owners. In 1309 it became the property of Henry, the first Lord Percy. The first Duke of Northumberland transformed what was left of the original Norman castle and subsequent medieval additions into a palace in the mid 18 th century. This was further repeated in the Victorian era by the fourth Duke. The gardens were created at the end of 20 th century
English timber construction props triangle triangular shingles ramshackle elevated unusual trees quaint lgpl
Keywords: English timber construction props triangle triangular shingles ramshackle elevated unusual trees quaint lgpl Tree house Alnwick Castle Gardens Northumberland England