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Hylton Castle
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- Name
- Hylton Castle
- Continent
- EUROPE
- Alt Name:
- -
- Country:
- United Kingdom
- Period:
- Late Medieval (1300AD-1500AD)
- Sub-Region:
- -
- Date:
- 1300AD - 1399AD
- City/Town:
- Sunderland
- Figure:
- -
- Resorts:
- Sunderland,
Newcastle upon Tyne,
Durham,
- Related:
about Hylton Castle
Hylton Castle was built first in the eleventh century and then rebuilt in the late fourteenth century as the home of the wealthy Hylton family, a role which it fulfilled until 1746. Today, this gatehouse tower of this stone structure remains as a well-preserved ruin and contains some royal artifacts.
Hylton Castle is managed by Sunderland City Council and is an English Heritage site.
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contact details
Address: Hylton Castle, Craigavon Rd, Sunderland, SR5
Phone: +44 (0)191 520 5555
useful information
Directions:
Hylton Castle is located in Castletown which lies just under four miles west of the main part of Sunderland. The town is bordered by several main roads, including the A19, A1231, A1018 and A184. It is off junction 62 of the A1, from which you take the A690 towards Sunderland. It is also accessible by bus routes 26, 26A, 29, 29A, 39, 39A, 56, 99 and X88.
Ticket Information:
Hylton Castle is open daily at reasonable times. Admission is free.
Links:
http://www.english-heritage.org.uk/server.php?show=nav.13441
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hylton_Castle
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