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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.
Barnard Castle has sat on a dramatic site above the river Tees since the late 11th century. From 1471 to 1485 it belonged to the Duke of Gloucester, later Richard III. After a fierce siege in 1569, the castle went into steep decline and it was effectively abandoned by the early 17th century.
Scar Top, Barnard Castle, Durham, DL12 8PR. 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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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 Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Barnard Castle is a ruined medieval castle situated on a high rock above the River Tees in County Durham. A stone castle was initially built on the site of an earlier defended position from around 1095 to 1125 by Guy de Balliol.
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Barnard Castle was built on a cliff overlooking the River Tees between 1095 and 1125 by Guy de Balliol to protect a strategic crossing point. Guy supported King William III in suppressing a rebellion in 1090 and was granted land in northern England as a reward.
