Lindisfarne Castle is a Grade I listed building in the Northumberland local planning authority area, England. First listed on 6 May 1952. A C16 Castle, house. 5 related planning applications.
Lindisfarne Castle
- WRENN ID
- long-facade-alder
- Grade
- I
- Local Planning Authority
- Northumberland
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 6 May 1952
- Type
- Castle, house
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
NU 1341 HOLY ISLAND BEBLOWE
12/21 Lindisfarne Castle 6/5/52 (formerly listed as Holy Island Castle) GV I
Castle. C16 converted into house 1902 by Sir Edwin Lutyens for Edward Hudson. Sandstone and whinstone with pantiled roofs. Irregular polygonal plan on 3 levels of former batteries, in dramatic situation.
South side has cobbled ramp up to entrance with Tudor-style surround, portcullis and oak door. Scattered fenestration with chamfered mullioned windows under original relieving arches. To right of door a projecting section on original corbels has Lutyen's cruciform arrow slits. Projecting stone water spouts.
North side has similar windows and also 3 large round-headed windows with Decorated tracery. Former garderobe tower with pyramidal roof to left. To right, on upper battery, higher building with semi-octagonal end and mullioned windows.
Irregular roofs including prominent hipped roof with hipped dormers to middle battery. Tall clustered octagonal chimneys with stepped tops.
Interior has several C16 doorways. Also C16 vaulted passages. 2 rooms at lowest level have steeply-pointed tunnel vaults.
Other features by Lutyens, including entrance hall with round piers and segmental arches dying into imposts; many fireplaces in Tudor style, panelling and doors with characteristic latches, moulded beams and decorative brick floors.
A National Trust Property.
Lindisfarne Castle: Peter Orde. The National Trust 1983.
Listing NGR: NU1363841751
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