Coupland, Northumberland
| Coupland | |
|---|---|
 Coupland Castle | |
  Coupland Location within Northumberland | |
| OS grid reference | NT937312 |
| Civil parish | |
| Unitary authority | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | WOOLER |
| Postcode district | NE71 |
| Dialling code | 01668 |
| Police | Northumbria |
| Fire | Northumberland |
| Ambulance | North East |
| UK Parliament | |
Coupland is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Ewart, in Northumberland, England. It is on the north bank of the River Glen about 4 miles (6 km) to the northwest of Wooler. In 1951 the parish had a population of 216.[1]
Governance
[edit]Coupland is in the parliamentary constituency of Berwick-upon-Tweed. Coupland was formerly a township in the parish of Kirknewton,[2] from 1866 Coupland was a civil parish in its own right until it was abolished on 1 April 1955 and merged with Ewart and Kirknewton.[3]
Landmarks
[edit]Coupland Castle is situated in the village and is a Grade I listed building.[4] It is a tower house rather than a castle, and 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.[4]
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.[5] The building 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.[5][6]
In 2020 the castle was put up for sale.
References
[edit]- ^ "Population statistics Coupland Tn/CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 15 January 2022.
- ^ "Descriptive gazetteer entry for Coupland". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 21 November 2023.
- ^ "Relationships and changes Coupland Tn/CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 15 January 2022.
- ^ a b Keys to the Past Archived 2007-09-27 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ a b Structures of the North East Archived 2011-07-16 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Fry, Plantagenet Somerset (1980). The David & Charles Book of Castles. David & Charles. ISBN 0-7153-7976-3.
External links
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