Where is featherstone castle

The Featherstonehaughs retained ownership of the castle until the 18th century. It is the home of one of our more famous ghost stories concerning Abigail Featherstonehaugh, who lived in the late 17th century. As the bridal party rode the bounds of the estate, the spurned lover made an attack, but the new bridegroom put up a good fight.

All were killed in the fray. The Baron fainted at this spectral procession. The property was sold in and became a boys' preparatory school, known as Hillbrow School, named after the house where it had originally been established near Rugby School in the Midlands.

Hillbrow by then was settled at Overslade House, which had been damaged by a landmine in In the school moved to new premises at Ridley Hall, Northumberland , and Featherstone Castle was converted to a residential conference and activity centre for young people and students. Jump to: navigation , search. Category : Country houses in Northumberland.

Navigation menu Personal tools Create account Log in. Namespaces Page Discussion. This was originally a 12th century tower. A pele tower was added in and later a 19th century mansion was added. The Castle is used by various groups as a base for activity holidays. It is said that the name derives from the Feuder Stones, two monoliths on the hill nearby.

Near a confluence of the Hartley burn and the South Tyne, Featherstone Castle is a large and complex country house. It is four-sided with a central courtyard and a tower at each corner. The tallest tower is C14 and is the main piece of medieval work in the building. The origins of the castle lie in the medieval period when the manor of Featherstone belonged to the Featherstonehaugh family.