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Bamburgh Siege Castle

Also known as, or recorded in historical documents as; Malvoisin; Malveisin; Malueisin; novum castellum apud Bebbanburg

In the civil parish of Bamburgh.
In the historic county of Northumberland (Modern Authority of Northumberland, 1974 county of Northumberland).

Possible site of a 1095 seigework built by William Rufus. The castle was called 'Malvoisin' and was built to beseige Bamburgh Castle. Its site is but thought to be in the vicinity of the Lord Crewe Arms Hotel. Mentioned as novum castellum apud Bebbanburg.

This site has been described as a;
Siege Work.
The confidence that this site is a medieval fortification or palace is Certain.
Nothing visible remains.


The Ordnance Survey Map Grid Reference is NU182349

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PastScape number; 7667

County Sites and Monuments Record number; N5270

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This record last updated on Friday, April 6, 2007

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