If you are someone into visiting historical venues, you definitely would be having a whole list of castles in your list. Check out the Bamburgh Castle in Northumbria.
So what is so spectacular about this castle? Well, this castle is perched at 150 feet above sea line, at the edge of the North Sea at Bamburgh. You can get a magnificent view of the coastline, the Farne Islands and the Holy Island from here.
The castle has an interesting history behind it. It was a key English outpost in the past and was raided by the Scots from time to time. In the 16th century, the castle was first managed by the Forster family of Northumberland and in due course of time, it came to be owned by them. However, when Sir William Forster dies with bankruptcy, ownership of this imposing structure passed into the hands of Lord Crew, Bishop of Durham.
Though the castle was raved by time and also the war, various steps have been taken to renovate it. Chief efforts in renovations have been done by Lord Armstrong, in the latter part of the 1900’s. Areas of the castle that were renovated through his efforts include the Court Room, Faire Chamber, Cross Hall, King’s Hall and the Crewe Entrance Hall. Much of the art works in these rooms include historical woodwork, artwork, period furniture and an excellent collection of brass artifact and porcelain works.
Such renovations have enabled to maintain it and upkeep it, so that the structure does not deteriorate. Much of its historical value has been preserved through such maintenance efforts.
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