HAUGHTON CASTLE 1893 Northumberland PRINT

Original 1893 4 3/4 inch x 5 1/4 inch Print titled HAUGHTON CASTLE.

Haughton Castle is situated to the north of the village of Humshaugh on the west bank of the North Tyne. It is around 5 1/2 miles north of the market town of Hexham, Northumberland. It was built originally in the 13th century as a tower house and enlarged and fortified in the 14th century. At this time the castle was owned by Gerald Widdrington and, although the Widdringtons still owned it in the early 14th century, the Swinburns were living there. By the 16th century, the castle fell into ruin and disrepair, and it was attacked by Border reivers. A survey of 1541 reported the roof and floors to be "decayed and gone". The property was acquired by the Smith family in about 1640, but in 1715 a further survey stated the building to be ruinous. Significant alterations were carried out for the Smiths between 1816 and 1845, latterly by architect John Dobson to convert the ruin into a substantial mansion. The Crawshaw family came into possession in 1862,and a west wing was added for them by Anthony Salvin in 1876. Part of the castle served as a hospital during the Second World War. It is now an oblong tower house and one of the best-preserved hall houses in the north of England.

Published in the Art Journal 1893

Page size 12 1/2 inch x 9 1/4 inch

The print is in very good condition. Printed text surrounding the image and on the reverse.