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- Warkworth Castle
Warkworth Castle is situated in Warkworth, Northumberland, England.
Although the village of Warkworth, Northumberland dates back at least to the 8th century, the first castle was not built until the mid-twelfth century.
The Castle was originally constructed as a wooden fortress, some time after the Norman Conquest.
It sits upon a defensive mound in a loop of the River Coquet.
It is a Grade I listed building.
In the rebellion of 1403, the castle fell to the King's cannon, suffering damage to the curtain wall.
It was next granted to Henry de Percy, Lord of Alnwick.
Under the Percys, additional building work took place, including the fourteenth century keep.Thomas Percy, 7th Earl of Northumberland was executed in 1572 and the castle was pillaged by royal servants.
The castle fell into long-term disrepair, being further damaged by the Parliamentary forces that were garrisoned there in 1648 and then used as a source of building materials for other houses in the later 17th century.
