Castle
Langley Castle
ENG England · 14th century
Langley Castle is a restored medieval tower house, in the village of Langley in the valley of the River South Tyne. The castle is 3 miles (5 km) south of Haydon Bridge, in Northumberland, England. Langley Castle is a Grade I listed building. The property switched ownership several times over hundreds of years until Langley Castle was finally built in 1364. The castle was built in an H shape with four floors, and has four towers on each corner. The castle has several other unique architectural features. After being severely damaged by a fire in 1405, Langley Castle was left in ruins for 500 years until it was restored in 1914. In the last 100 years Langley Castle went through many uses, and now operates as a hotel.
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Langley Castle ranks #82 of 6,412 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #32 of the 233 mapped in England. Founded 1364, it is older than 60% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 391 atlas entries founded in the 14th century. See how England compares in the castle statistics.
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Where is Langley Castle?
Langley Castle stands in England, at 54.95662°, -2.25956°.
When was Langley Castle built?
The atlas dates its founding to 1364. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.
How famous is Langley Castle?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #82 of 6,412 worldwide, and #32 in England. Fame here combines how many Wikipedia language editions cover a landmark with how many people read them.
What is the nearest castle to Langley Castle?
Featherstone Castle, about 16 km away.
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