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Latitude: 55.6415 / 55°38'29"N
Longitude: -2.2821 / 2°16'55"W
OS Eastings: 382341
OS Northings: 638702
OS Grid: NT823387
Mapcode National: GBR D3H6.QH
Mapcode Global: WH8XV.XGGG
Plus Code: 9C7VJPR9+J5
Entry Name: The Castle of Wark on Tweed
Listing Date: 21 September 1951
Grade: II*
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1153601
English Heritage Legacy ID: 237980
Also known as: Carham Castle
Wark Castle
Wark Castle motte and bailey castle and artillery fort
ID on this website: 101153601
Location: Wark, Northumberland, TD12
County: Northumberland
Civil Parish: Carham
Traditional County: Northumberland
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Northumberland
Church of England Parish: Carham St Cuthbert
Church of England Diocese: Newcastle
Tagged with: Motte-and-bailey castle
CARHAM WARK-ON-TWEED
NT 83 NW
8/13 The Castle of
Wark-on-Tweed
21.9.51
II*
Ruined castle. Early C12, rebuilt 1153-6 and extended later. Random rubble.
Originally a motte and bailey castle with a huge irregular-plan shell keep
on the motte. All that remains is the motte with rubble core of the keep
walls. AM 81.
Listing NGR: NT8234138702
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