Thirlwall Castle
hirlwall Castle was built on an outcrop of land on the banks of the River Tiplalt at Greenhead in Northumberland. In Old English Thirlwall means “Gap in the Wall”. This reference is to Hadrians Wall and a gap in that Wall near where the castle was built. That name had been adopted by a local family who had profited from overseas war service. John Thirlwall built the castle in 1330 as a fortified home for the family who continued to occupy the castle for some 300 years. The area where the Castle was built was close to the Anglo Scottish Border and the Debatable Lands where there was instability and violence. There were Scottish raids across the border and more local raids by Border Reivers. The Castle, which was largely built with stone from Hadrians Wall, and was L shaped in plan with a large tower. It was attacked on a number of occasions but not taken. Edward 1st stayed there in 1306 and Sir Percival Thirlwall was Standard Bearer for Richard 111 at the Battle of Bosworth. The Castle was finally abandoned in 1769.
Thirlwall Castle
hirlwall Castle was built on an outcrop of land on the banks of the River Tiplalt at Greenhead in Northumberland. In Old English Thirlwall means “Gap in the Wall”. This reference is to Hadrians Wall and a gap in that Wall near where the castle was built. That name had been adopted by a local family who had profited from overseas war service. John Thirlwall built the castle in 1330 as a fortified home for the family who continued to occupy the castle for some 300 years. The area where the Castle was built was close to the Anglo Scottish Border and the Debatable Lands where there was instability and violence. There were Scottish raids across the border and more local raids by Border Reivers. The Castle, which was largely built with stone from Hadrians Wall, and was L shaped in plan with a large tower. It was attacked on a number of occasions but not taken. Edward 1st stayed there in 1306 and Sir Percival Thirlwall was Standard Bearer for Richard 111 at the Battle of Bosworth. The Castle was finally abandoned in 1769.