2006

NU1341 : Lindisfarne Castle

taken 18 years ago, near to Holy Island, Northumberland, England

This is 1 of 139 images, with title Lindisfarne Castle in this square
Lindisfarne Castle
Lindisfarne Castle
Sitting on an igneous rock (a dyke, part of the Whin Sill complex).
Holy Island (Lindisfarne) :: NU1242

Holy Island is a small Island off the coast of Northumberland. It is cut off from the mainland by tides on a daily basis. The island has a long and rich history stretching back to Anglo-Saxon times. The island possesses both a priory and castle. Website: LinkExternal link

Lindisfarne Castle

Lindisfarne Castle sits on a rocky crag created by a dyke associated with the intrusion of the Whin Sill. Originally a Tudor fort, it was converted into a private house in 1903 by the young Edwin Lutyens. Now managed by the National Trust.


Creative Commons Licence [Some Rights Reserved]   © Copyright N Chadwick and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence.
Category: Castle > Castle
This photo is linked from: Galleries: · Tweeted from @geograph_bi in September 2015 Automatic Clusters: · Igneous Rock [7] Title Clusters: · Lindisfarne Castle [139] ·
1:50,000 Modern Day Landranger(TM) Map © Crown Copyright
+
+
1:50,000 Modern Day Landranger(TM) Map © Crown Copyright
TIP: Click the map for more Large scale mapping
Grid Square
NU1341, 807 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
N Chadwick   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Wednesday, 31 May, 2006   (more nearby)
Submitted
Tuesday, 20 June, 2006
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! NU 137 418 [100m precision]
WGS84: 55:40.1709N 1:47.0256W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! NU 127 417
View Direction
EAST (about 90 degrees)
Clickable map
+
NW N NE
W Go E
SW S SE
Image classification(about): Supplemental image
This page has been viewed about 183 times
You are not logged in login | register