Tynemouth Priory silhouetted against the morning sun
Standing on the North East Coast of England, Dunstanburgh Castle was built in 1313, by Earl Thomas of Lancaster. The castle was taken over by John of Gaunt after Lancaster's death, and was used until after the Wars of theRoses.
The ruins of Tynemouth castle on the north east coast of England. The castle is on a hill, looking out over the North Sea, the River Tyne, and Tynemouth. It is said to be around 2000 years old.
This is a composite image, the sky was shot 30 minutes after the castle & added to the image later
View along a pebbled beach on Holy Island to Lindisfarne castle. Build after the famous Lindisfarne Priory was shut down by Henry vlll (and from stones removed from it), the castle stands on a high crag giving it a 360-degree view of the sea & land
Tynemouth Priory under an Autumnal sky
