Tarset Castle
{{Short description|Ruined castle in Northumberland, England}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}
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|location = Northumberland, England, UK
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|caption =The ruins of Tarset Castle (in the background)
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Tarset Castle is a ruin near Tarset in Northumberland.
History
A licence to crenellate was granted to John Comyn in 1267, and the castle was built half a mile south-west of the present village of Tarset. The castle, which had four square corner turrets, was destroyed by Sir Ralph Fenwick in 1525.{{cite web|url=https://www.tarset.co.uk/files/tag-castleevent-2010.pdf|title=Tarset Castle Event 2010|access-date=16 December 2024}} All that remains now is some stone foundations on top of a mound.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/history/domesday/dblock/GB-376000-585000/page/15|title=Tarset Castle|publisher=BBC|accessdate=4 April 2015}}
The remains of the castle are a Grade II* listed structure.{{NHLE|num=1156449|desc=Tarset Castle |accessdate=16 December 2016}}
References
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External links
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{{Castles in North East England}}
Category:Castles in Northumberland