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Places to Visit in Chillingham, Northumberland
Chillingham Castle
Chillingham
Northumberland
NE66 5NJ
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This remarkable castle with its alarming dungeons and torture chamber has, since the twelve-hundreds, been continuously owned by the family of the Earls Grey and their relations.
You will see active restoration of complex masonry, metalwork and ornamental plaster as the great halls thrive with day to day life. A wide diversity of rooms and style give a refreshing difference to the Castle.
Named after the king who visited Chillingham in 1617 the James 1st Drawing Room is famous for its recently restored Elizabethan ceiling with its gilded ribs and pendants.
The state rooms are brilliantly furnished with both antique and modern furniture and lined with patterned silk screening hung with paintings and enamels.
The castle Library also displays interesting family memorabilia and has a very fine chimney piece.
Weddings and Conferences
WEDDINGS IN CHILLINGHAM, NORTHUMBERLAND
Chillingham Castle offers something quite extraordinary as a venue for a Wedding Ceremony and/or Reception, where The Great Hall ( licensed for civil ceremonies) will transport you back in time, with it's stone flagged floor, armour and armoury, heavy wooden tables and tapestries.
The arcaded and cloistered Courtyard, still original in every way, will add an ambience that is surely unrivalled. Your guests will be greeted on the main Castle steps. We will then escort you either to the Minstrel's Gallery for reception drinks around the log fire, or out into the gardens. The ceremony will take place in the Great Hall or Minstrel's Gallery. Photographs are usually taken in the Courtyard or in the extensive gThe reception can be held in the Great Hall, Minstrels Hall or, should you wish, in a marquee on our South Lawn. We use outside caterers who will supply you with sample menus upon request. The Castle has a full drinks licence and can supply wine for the meal, including champagne for the toast. A cash bar is provided throughout the reception, if required. Our wedding co-ordinator is also happy to help you with any arrangements and can recommend local wedding industry service providers such as florists and photographers. rounds and gardens.
Accommodation
There are several self-catering apartments wihtin the Castle and grounds which will be available for you and your guests to stay in. We have discounted rates for wedding accommodation. (These are available upon request).
Additional Services
Chillingham Castlem has provided an excellent location for TV and Film
Further Information
THE MOST HAUNTED HOUSE IN BRITAIN
We have a number of ghosts. The most famous is the "blue boy", who as midnight rang out would cry and moan in agony (or maybe fear). The noises could be traced to a spot near a passage cut through a ten foot wall.
When the bloodcurdling wails die away a soft halo of light appears around an old four poster bed. Anyone sleeping there, even today, can see the figure of a young boy dressed in blue, and surrounded by light. Behind the wall the bones of a young boy and fragments of blue clothing were discovered.
Another ghost, Lady Mary Berkeley, searches for her husband, who ran off with her sister. Lady Mary, desolate and broken hearted lived in the castle by herself with only her baby girl as a companion. The rustle of her dress can be heard as she passes you by in the turret stairs.
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