Tarset Castle
Tarset Castle is a ruin near Tarset in Northumberland.
History
A licence to crenellate was granted to John Comyn in 1267, and the castle was built half a mile south-west of the present village of Tarset. The castle, which had four square corner turrets, was destroyed by the Scots shortly after the Battle of Bannockburn in June 1314. All that remains now is some stone foundations on top of a mound.
The remains of the castle are a Grade II* listed structure.
References
- ^ "Tarset Castle". North of the Tyne. Retrieved 4 April 2015.
- ^ "Tarset Castle". BBC. Retrieved 4 April 2015.
- ^ Historic England. "TARSET CASTLE (1156449)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 16 December 2016.
