Bywell Castle, near the River Tyne in England, is not in fact a complete castle, but simply a tower originally intended to be the gatehouse of a larger fortress. It was built in 1430. The River Tyne can refer to two rivers in the United Kingdom: River Tyne, England River Tyne, Scotland This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... Royal motto: Dieu et mon droit (French: God and my right) Englands location within the UK Official language English de facto Capital London de facto Largest city London Area - Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population - Total (2001) - Density Ranked 1st UK 49,138,831 377/km² Religion... Events May 23 - Joan of Arc is captured by the Burgundians while leading an army to relieve Compiègne The Ottoman Empire captures Thessalonica from the Venetians Year in topics 1430 in art Births Robert Morton, English composer, approximate date Antoine Busnois, Burgundian composer, approximate date Deaths Christine de Pizan...
BywellCastle, commenced early in the fifteenth century by Ralph de Neville, the second Earl of Westmorland, was never finished.
Henry VI sheltered briefly at the castle in the aftermath of the Battle of Hexham in 1464; the victor, Lord Montaque, later found the kings crown, sword and Helmet left behind as he made his escape.
In a description of this structure written in 1810, Sir David Bates stated Gunhouse was in the -east corner and the dungeon in southwest corner of the courtyard.
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