Coupland, Northumberland
Coordinates: 55°34′30″N 2°06′04″W / 55.575°N 2.101°W
Coupland is a village in Northumberland, England. It is on the north bank of the River Glen about 4 miles (6 km) to the northwest of Wooler.
Governance
Coupland is in the parliamentary constituency of Berwick-upon-Tweed.
Landmarks
Coupland Castle is situated in the village and is a Grade I listed building.[1] It is a tower house rather than a castle which was probably built at the end of the 16th century. The tower has three storeys with an attic on top and a small projecting tower carried up the south wall.[1]
A date stone over a fireplace in the tower engraved GW 1615 MW is thought to represent George and Mary Wallis owners at that date.[2] It has been added to over the years and was restored in the 19th century, and in 1820 was extended when a three bayed two storied house was built adjoining the tower[2][3]
Notable people
- Matthew Culley, High Sheriff of Northumberland in 1869, lived at Coupland Castle.
See also
References
- 1 2 Keys to the Past
- 1 2 Structures of the North East
- ↑ Fry, Plantagenet Somerset (1980). The David & Charles Book of Castles. David & Charles. ISBN 0-7153-7976-3.
External links
Media related to Coupland, Northumberland at Wikimedia Commons