Within the Walls 0551- EXPLORED 6 November 25
The gate of Eyal Castle, not much left of the castle. Etal Castle is a ruined medieval fortification in the village of Etal, Northumberland, England. It was located alongside the River Till. It was built around 1341 by Robert Manners, and comprised a residential tower, a gatehouse and a corner tower, protected by a curtain wall. The castle was involved both in local feuding and the border wars between England and Scotland. There was a battle between the rival Manners and Heron families outside the walls in 1428, and in 1513 it was briefly captured by King James IV of Scotland during his invasion of England.
around the end of the 15th century when the Manners moved closer to the royal court. Since this time the Manners family have occupied Belvoir Castle, as Dukes of Rutland
The castle passed into the hands of the Crown in 1547 and was garrisoned as part of the border defences, but fell into disrepair and was abandoned as a military fortification after 1603. In the 18th century it ceased to be used as a domestic dwelling and became ruinous.
Within the Walls 0551- EXPLORED 6 November 25
The gate of Eyal Castle, not much left of the castle. Etal Castle is a ruined medieval fortification in the village of Etal, Northumberland, England. It was located alongside the River Till. It was built around 1341 by Robert Manners, and comprised a residential tower, a gatehouse and a corner tower, protected by a curtain wall. The castle was involved both in local feuding and the border wars between England and Scotland. There was a battle between the rival Manners and Heron families outside the walls in 1428, and in 1513 it was briefly captured by King James IV of Scotland during his invasion of England.
around the end of the 15th century when the Manners moved closer to the royal court. Since this time the Manners family have occupied Belvoir Castle, as Dukes of Rutland
The castle passed into the hands of the Crown in 1547 and was garrisoned as part of the border defences, but fell into disrepair and was abandoned as a military fortification after 1603. In the 18th century it ceased to be used as a domestic dwelling and became ruinous.