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Barnard Castle ( locally [ˈbɑːnəd ˈkæsəl], BAH-nəd KASS-əl) is a market town on the north bank of the River Tees, in County Durham, England. The town is named after and built around a medieval castle ruin. The town's Bowes Museum 's has an 18th-century Silver Swan automaton exhibit and paintings by Goya and El Greco .
1 day ago · Open daily, 10am - 5pm. See full prices and opening times. Address. Scar Top, Barnard Castle, Durham, DL12 8PR. book online save 15% Set on a high rock above the River Tees, Barnard Castle takes its name from its 12th century founder, Bernard de Balliol. It was later developed by the Beauchamp family and then passed into the hands of Richard III.
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© Historic England (illustration by Terry Ball) Foundation. The continuous history of Barnard Castle begins in the 11th century, after the Norman Conquest of England. But as with many medieval castles, it occupies a site that had been strategically important for millennia.
Visit Barnard Castle - the historic, 'must-see' European market town in the Durham Dales. Barnard Castle in Teesdale is a historic market town which takes its name from the castle around which it grew. The castle, an English Heritage property, was named after its 12th Century founder, Bernard de Balliol, and was later developed by Richard III ...
Barnard Castle, town, unitary authority and historic county of Durham, northern England. It lies on the northeast bank of the River Tees (there crossed by a medieval bridge). A settlement developed around a Norman castle built in 1178 by Bernard de Balliol, who gave the town its first charter.
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Mar 15, 2021 · Barnard Castle in County Durham is a ruined Norman castle that sits high above the Tees Gorge. Once a key stronghold in the north, today its ruins provide an atmospheric walk through some of Britain’s most intriguing history, centred around royal power and revolt. Barnard Castle history.
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Here's our guide to Barnard Castle, an ancient fortress on the River Tees, in County Durham, in the north of England. Barnard Castle History Barnard Castle's origins can be traced back to the Norman conquest
