What is recorded here

Mitford Castle in Northumberland stands as a scheduled monument, preserving a motte and bailey, shell keep, medieval chapel, graveyard and field system. The earthworks and ruins mark a layered place where defence, worship and daily life collided before the landscape softened their edges. Listing protects the remains but does not guarantee entry, so the castle keeps its own distance from curious hands.

The National Heritage List for England records Mitford Castle: a motte and bailey and shell keep castle, medieval chapel, graveyard and field system as a scheduled monument. The saved point comes from the centre supplied by the official record. Listing does not by itself mean that the public may enter the place.

Built in the 12th century, Mitford Castle was held by the Percy family, prominent northern English lords. It is remembered for its strategic role in the region and as an example of medieval military architecture in Northumberland.

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