Ravensworth Castle is a ruined Grade II listed building, concealed in the trees of a privately owned woodland, in North Durham. The castle occupies the former site of an old fortress, which was allegedly named ‘Ravens Helm’, or in some records ‘Ravens Weath’, and two of its crumbling towers continue to exist to this day. The castle was passed between many different owners, however, its most recent possessors – the Liddell family – retained ownership for over 350 years; up until...
Ravensworth Castle - Gateshead - May 2014
Ravensworth Castle - Gateshead - May 2014