Alnwick Castle The Castle, Stable Court and Covered Riding School including West Wall of Riding School
Designated
20 February 1952
Reference no.
1371308[1]
National Register of Historic Parks and Gardens
Official name
Alnwick Castle
Type
Grade I
Designated
1 January 1985
Reference no.
1001041[2]
Alnwick Castle (/ˈænɪk/ⓘ) is a castle and country house in Alnwick in the English county of Northumberland. It is the seat of the 12th Duke of Northumberland, built following the Norman conquest and renovated and remodelled a number of times. It is a Grade I listed building[1] now the home of Ralph Percy, 12th Duke of Northumberland and his family.[3] In 2016, the castle received over 600,000 visitors per year when combined with adjacent attraction the Alnwick Garden.[4]
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^"Alnwick Castle". Anderson & Garland. Retrieved 5 September 2022.
^"Data shows Garden visitors heading into town centre". Northumberland Gazette. 24 March 2017. Retrieved 5 September 2022.
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