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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.
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. The plateau on which the castle stands commands the crossing point over the river Tees of a major Roman road across the Pennines.
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The first stone fortifications at Barnard Castle were built by Guy de Baliol, a Norman lordgranted the estate by William Rufus in 1095. However, it was under his nephew Barnard de Baliol that the site and town were truly expanded, both taking his name in the process. In 1216 another of their successors, Hugh de Baliol, successfully defended the now...
Today Barnard Castle is run by English Heritage and forms a picturesque ruin for visitors to explore. A number of its original features can be identified including the castle towers and the 14th century Great Hall, while Richard III’s boar emblem can still be seen carved above the inner ward. The Round Tower can be climbed, with breathtaking views ...
Barnard Castle is located in Teesdale, County Durham on the A67. There is parking in the town itself (also called Barnard Castle) with the nearest 500m away, and a number of buses run to the area. The nearest bus stop to the castle is Galgate, a 5-minute walk away, while the nearest train stations are Bishop Auckland and Darlington, both around 16 ...
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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. The castle was the birthplace of John de Balliol ...
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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. With fantastic views over the Tees Gorge this fortress sits on ...
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Barnard Castle ‘s origins can be traced back to the Norman conquest of England in the 11th century. It was founded by the Picard knight Guy de Balliol, who received estates in northeastern England as a reward for his loyalty to King William II. The castle initially took the form of a ringwork, with ditches and banks protecting its southern ...
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A plan of the castle from J. D. Mackenzie's The Castles of England: their story and structure [1] Painting of Barnard Castle, by J. M. W. Turner (c. 1825) Barnard Castle is a ruined medieval castle situated in the town of the same name in County Durham, England.
