Halton Castle is a pele tower and grade I listed building situated close to Hadrian's Wall to the north of the village of Corbridge in Northumberland, England.

The tower was first recorded in 1382 and it is still present today. It has four storeys and a basement with a stone vault. In the 15th century a manor house was built onto the north side of the tower giving it a T-shaped plan. In about 1696 much of this building was demolished by the then owner John Douglas and replaced with the present five-bay residence.

Halton Castle, Northumberland

In 1757 Anne Douglas the heiress of Halton married Sir Edward Blackett and the castle remains a residence of the Blackett family.

Halton Castle, Northumberland

References

Images of Halton Castle at "North of the Tyne" Halton Castle at "Keys to the Past" (Northumberland County Council) Fry, Plantagenet Somerset, The David & Charles Book of Castles, David & Charles, 1980.

Halton Castle, Northumberland

Houses completed in the 14th century

Towers completed in the 14th century

Castles in Northumberland

Peel towers in Northumberland

Grade I listed buildings in Northumberland

Grade I listed castles

History of Northumberland