Pictures of Northumberland

Submitted by Steve Preston(5th August 2009)

Dunstanburgh Castle, Near Craster Northumberland.

The Lilburn Tower tower of the basalt built Dunstanburgh castle. The castle did not play a significant part in the border warfare against Scotland. In the Wars of the Roses the castle was held for the Lancastrians in 1462 and 1464. The damage done was not made good and the castle fell steadily into decay. A report in 1538 mentioned it as being a "very reuynus howsse and of smalle strength" and another source in 1550 described it as in "wonderfull great decaye". It continued to deteriorate and was robbed of stone for the building of other places in the area. The last private owner Sir Arthur Sutherland donated the castle to the Ministry of Works in 1929. The castle is now owned by the National Trust and in the care of English Heritage. It is a Scheduled Ancient Monument and a Grade I listed building. It lies within the Northumberland Coast Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Turner painted Dunstanburgh many times, usually rising at dawn to do so. One of his oil paintings of the subject is in the Dunedin Public Art Gallery. Another is in the National Gallery of Victoria.

A picture of: Craster, Northumberland

Photograph taken with a FUJIFILM FinePix S1000fd

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Craster, English Castles, English Countryside, Buildings & Structures

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Comment by Sue(8th August 2009)

Great shot, and interesting information. Thank you Steve!

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Comment by Julie Lee(11th October 2009)

Interesting foreground but your text the real star, I particularly like your use of the Old English in conveying provenance

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