Robert Sarjant
Warkworth Castle
Warkworth Castle is a ruined Grade I listed medieval building in the English county of Northumberland. The castle was probably laid out in its present form in about 1200 and was the favoured residence of the powerful Percy family from the 14th to the 17th centuries.
The 15th century great keep is built on the motte of the Norman castle. It was built as a stately residence and statement of power and was not designed for defence; and illustrates well the trend in the later Middle Ages to move away from buildings of purely military character to ones with greater thought for domestic comfort.
Warkworth Castle
Warkworth Castle is a ruined Grade I listed medieval building in the English county of Northumberland. The castle was probably laid out in its present form in about 1200 and was the favoured residence of the powerful Percy family from the 14th to the 17th centuries.
The 15th century great keep is built on the motte of the Norman castle. It was built as a stately residence and statement of power and was not designed for defence; and illustrates well the trend in the later Middle Ages to move away from buildings of purely military character to ones with greater thought for domestic comfort.