LINDISFARNE - CASTLE of DREAMS, Holy Island, Northumbria, England
One of the most photographed castles in England. Lindisfarne Castle is a 16th-century castle located on Holy Island, near Berwick-upon-Tweed, Northumberland, England, much altered by Sir Edwin Lutyens in 1901.
To understand the castle you have to understand the history of Holy Island itself. This tidal island is joined to the mainland by a long causeway, accessible only at low tide. Sometime in the 7th century St Cuthbert established a monastery here, which over time became a great centre of learning. A series of Viking raids led the monks of Lindisfarne to flee, taking the shrine of St Cuthbert with them. The saint would eventually end up at Durham Cathedral.
Lindisfarne Castle has provided a shooting location for a number of films. Roman Polanski's 1966 Cul-de-sac, starring Donald Pleasence, Lionel Stander and Françoise Dorléac, was shot entirely in and around the castle. It serves as the residence for Pleasence and Dorléac's characters. Polanski later returned to the castle to shoot scenes for his The Tragedy of Macbeth (1971), in which it stands in for Glamis Castle.
The castle's use in Macbeth inspired the producers of the TV series Cold Feet (1998–2003) to use it as an exterior filming location in one episode, though interior scenes were shot at Hoghton Tower in Lancashire. It was also used as a stand-in for Mont San Pierre in the 1982 film The Scarlet Pimpernel starring Anthony Andrews. In the British television show Wolfblood, filming was done there for an episode. Some external shots of the castle are used in the fourth season of the period television drama Reign.
The castle is located in what was once the very volatile border area between England and Scotland. Not only did the English and Scots fight, but the area was frequently attacked by Vikings. The castle was built in 1550, around the time that Lindisfarne Priory went out of use. The castle sits on the highest point of the island, a whinstone hill called Beblowe.
In the eighteenth century, the castle was occupied briefly by Jacobite rebels, but was quickly recaptured by soldiers from Berwick who imprisoned the rebels; they dug their way out and hid for nine days close to nearby Bamburgh Castle before making good their escape.
In 1901, it became the property of Edward Hudson, a publishing magnate and the owner of Country Life magazine. He had it refurbished in the Arts and Crafts style by Sir Edwin Lutyens.
Lindisfarne Castle, Holy Island, Northumberland.
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Lindisfarne Castle, Priory and the Holy Island
Finally getting round to uploading the video's of my holiday photography from Northumberland in September 2008.
This is Lindisfarne, as the video explains, its a tidal island, meaning you can only access it by a causeway at low tide. It is a stunning place, with layer upon layer of history, far too much to talk about in the video.
The Northumberland coast is literally strewn with Castles, and from one you can usually see another, I have other video's on here of Bamburgh Castle, and there are some of Dunstanburgh (on the Craster video).
No amount of photography can really capture what a beautiful place this is.
We parked in a designated car park just outside the actual village (only disabled parking is permitted near the castle) and caught a small shuttle bus to the village.
This is known to be the place where Christianity first arrived here, and has a history of wars and battles from the Vikings, as well as the English and the Scots fighting due to Northumberland being so close to the Scottish border, and I believe at one time owned by Scotland.
Photography is rarely allowed inside English Castles, which is a shame, because I would have liked to have shared the inside with you also.
Enjoy the visit....
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Lindisfarne castle, (Holy Island) Northumberland.
The acession of James V1 of Scotland to the English throne in 1603 united the two kingdoms and Lindisfarne Castle lost its importance as a border fort. However a garrison remained at the castle until late 19th century.
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The Holy Island of Lindisfarne, also known simply as Holy Island, is a tidal island off the northeast coast of England, which constitutes the civil parish of Holy Island in Northumberland
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The Holy Island of Lindisfarne - Northumberland UK
The Holy Island of Lindisfarne is a tidal island off the northeast coast of England. It is also known just as Holy Island. It constitutes the civil parish of Holy Island in Northumberland. The island measures 3 miles (4.8 km) from east to west and 1.5 miles (2.4 km) from north to south, and comprises approximately 1,000 acres (400 ha) (4 km2) at high tide. The nearest point of the island is about 1 mile (1.6 km) from the mainland of England. The island of Lindisfarne is located along the northeast coast of England, close to the border with Scotland. It is accessible, most times, at low tide by crossing sand and mud flats which are covered with water at high tides. Warning signs urge visitors walking to the island to keep to the marked path, check tide times and weather carefully and to seek local advice if in doubt. For drivers, tide tables are prominently displayed at both ends of the causeway and also where the Holy Island road leaves the A1 Great North Road at Beal.
Despite these warnings, about one vehicle each month is stranded on the causeway, requiring rescue by HM Coastguard, Seahouses RNLI lifeboat, or RAF helicopter.
Holy Island April 2016
A drive over the causeway to Holy Island on the Northumberland Coast.
Lindisfarne Castle and Holy Island
A flight from the Holy Island resort to and around the Lindisfarne Castle. Shame the castle is being refurbished. Seems to be a lot of that going on with castles in Scotland
Visit to Holy Island Lindisfarne Castle and Priory pt1
Part one of my visit to Holy Island. The island is only accessible when the tide is out and tide charts have to be consulted to ensure you cross at safe times. Quite a few vehicles have become stranded due to lack of knowledge or perhaps thinking they could outrun the tides!
Holy Island is located just off the coast of Northumberland overlooking a natural harbour. In AD 634 Oswald, King of Northumbria granted the island to the church and a monastic community became established on the site which played a key part in the adoption of Christianity in northern England. Viking raids led to its abandonment in the late eighth century but, after the Norman invasion, Lindisfarne Priory was re-founded. The community prospered until the Wars of Scottish Independence, during which their estates were devastated, although the monastery itself was fortified and avoided any significant attack.
In 1534 Henry VIII declared himself, rather than the Pope, supreme head of the Church of England. He subsequently plundered the wealth of the church which included the suppression of Lindisfarne Priory. Lindisfarne was taken into Crown ownership and its natural harbour was utilised as a base for the Tudor navy which was engaged in supporting operations against the Scots. Notwithstanding Berwick-upon-Tweed, which had changed hands thirteen times and was perilously close to the Scottish border, Lindisfarne represented the most northern port available to Henry VIII. The abandoned Priory buildings were utilised as storerooms.
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Lindisfarne Castle - Holy Island
Spectacular view of the castle from above
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The Holy Island of Lindisfarne on the Northumberland Coast
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Lindisfarne Castle at 5am sunrise
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The Holy Island of Lindisfarne is a tidal island off the northeast coast of England. It is also known just as Holy Island. It constitutes the civil parish of Holy Island in Northumberland. Holy Island has a recorded history from the 6th century AD.
It was an important centre of Celtic Christianity under Saints Aidan of Lindisfarne, Cuthbert, Eadfrith of Lindisfarne and Eadberht of Lindisfarne. After the Viking invasions and the Norman conquest of England, a priory was reestablished. A small castle was built on the island in 1550.
The island measures 3 miles (4.8 km) from east to west and 1 1⁄2 miles (2.4 km) from north to south, and comprises approximately 1,000 acres (4.0 km2) at high tide. The nearest point of the island is about 1 mile (1.6 km) from the mainland of England. The island of Lindisfarne is located along the northeast coast of England, close to the border with Scotland. It is accessible, most times, at low tide by crossing sand and mudflats which are covered with water at high tides. These sand and mud flats carry an ancient pilgrims' path, and in more recent times, a modern causeway. Lindisfarne is surrounded by the 8,750-acre (3,540 ha) Lindisfarne National Nature Reserve, which protects the island's sand dunes and the adjacent intertidal habitats.
Trinity House operates two lighthouses to guide vessels entering Holy Island Harbour, named Guile Point East and Heugh Hill. The former is one of a pair of stone obelisks standing on a small tidal island on the other side of the channel. The obelisks are leading marks which, when aligned, indicate the safe channel over the bar. When Heugh Hill bears 310° (in line with the church belfry) the bar is cleared and there is a clear run into the harbour. Since the early 1990s, a sector light has been fixed to it about one-third of the way up Guile Point East. The latter is a metal framework tower with a black triangular day mark, situated on a ridge on the south edge of Lindisfarne. Before November 1995 both were owned/operated by Newcastle-upon-Tyne Trinity House.
The monastery of Lindisfarne was founded by Irish monk Saint Aidan, who had been sent from Iona off the west coast of Scotland to Northumbria at the request of King Oswald. The priory was founded before the end of 634 and Aidan remained there until his death in 651.
Lindisfarne also has the small Lindisfarne Castle, based on a Tudor fort, which was refurbished in the Arts and Crafts style by Sir Edwin Lutyens for the editor of Country Life, Edward Hudson. Lutyens also designed the island's Celtic-cross war-memorial on the Heugh. Lutyens' upturned herring buses near the foreshore provided the inspiration for Spanish architect Enric Miralles' Scottish Parliament Building in Edinburgh.
Tourism grew steadily throughout the 20th century, and the isle of Lindisfarne is now a popular destination for visitors to the area. Those tourists staying on the island while it is cut off by the tide experience the island in a much quieter state, as most day trippers leave before the tide rises. At low tide it is possible to walk across the sands following an ancient route known as Pilgrims' Way
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Lindisfarne - A Holy Island History
In this Talk, British Mike (The Typing Wolf) Takes a brief sojourn over to Lindisfarne, for a History Summery. From Sub Roman Britain, until the Modern Era.
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