TWEEDMOUTH CASTLE


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Tweedmouth


Berwick upon Tweed


1203


13th Century

  • Description

    "....Approximate site of castle started in 1203 by Philip of Poitiers, Bishop of Durham and continued by King John. Twice attacked during it's building by the Scots and razed to the ground. In 1209 King William of Scotland and King John of England met and signed a peace treaty in which William paid £4000 for the demolition of the works and John agreed 'to desist for ever from attempting to erect any fortress at Tweedmouth' but in 1215....."

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    Link: http://www.gatehouse-gazetteer.info/English%20sites/2418.html
    Resource type: Text/Website
    Added by: Pat Thomson
    Last modified: 5 years, 1 month ago
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