Alnwick Castle | |
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Alnwick, Northumberland | |
Coordinates | 55°24′57″N 1°42′22″W / 55.4158°N 1.7062°W |
Site information | |
Owner | The 12th Duke of Northumberland |
Site history | |
Built | 11th century |
Listed Building – Grade I | |
Official name | Alnwick Castle The Castle, Stable Court and Covered Riding School including West Wall of Riding School |
Designated | 20 February 1952 |
Reference no. | 1371308[1] |
Official name | Alnwick Castle |
Type | Grade I |
Designated | 1 January 1985 |
Reference no. | 1001041[2] |
Alnwick Castle (/ˈænɪk/ ) is a castle and country house in Alnwick in the English county of Northumberland. It is the seat of the 12th Duke of Northumberland, built following the Norman conquest and renovated and remodelled a number of times. It is a Grade I listed building[1] now the home of Ralph Percy, 12th Duke of Northumberland and his family.[3] In 2016, the castle received over 600,000 visitors per year when combined with adjacent attraction the Alnwick Garden.[4]