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LG 0191 Alnwick Castle keep and chapel seen from inside the curtain wall, Alnwick, Northumberland, England, UK. 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. Black Adder and Harry Potter were both filmed here. Keywords: English citadel round towers stone walls high fortress keep chapel lead roof cobbled drive grass lawns fairy tale old ancient medieval Duke of Northumberland Percy Harry Hotspur Harry Potter Black Adder castellated battlements millitary architecture history historical building lgpl Alnwick Castle keep Northumberland England
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Photographer: Leslie Garland
Collection: Northumberland
Filename:
LG 0191
Upload Date: 2008-10-02 15:46:18
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Alnwick Castle keep and chapel seen from inside the curtain

wall, Alnwick, Northumberland, England, UK.
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. Black Adder and Harry Potter were both filmed here.
Keywords: English citadel round towers stone walls high fortress keep chapel lead roof cobbled drive grass lawns fairy tale old ancient medieval Duke of Northumberland Percy Harry Hotspur Harry Potter Black Adder castellated battlements millitary architecture history historical building lgpl Alnwick Castle keep Northumberland England