Alnwick

It is believed that the town of Alnwick (pronounced "anick") dates back to around 600AD. It's history is strongly influenced by the Castle but also the town has also thrived as an agricultural centre and as a staging post on the Great North Road between Edinburgh and London.

The Castle

Alnwick Castle has a exciting and interesting history. It was first held by the family of De Vesci for around two hundred years and was then passed to the Percy family in 1309.

The Percys were at constant war with the Scots for years and years, and there are a number of memorials along with fact points in the town detailing their bloody battles.

The winter of 1424 brought the worst war to date, when much of the town was burnt to the ground by a Scottish raiding party.

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For more information about the town, please see our Alnwick portal site.