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- Originally built from wood by the Hilton (later Hylton) family shortly after the Norman Conquest in 1066, it was later rebuilt in stone in the late 14th to early 15th century.
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Hylton Castle (/ ˈ h ɪ l t ən / HIL-tən) is a stone castle in the North Hylton area of Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, England. Originally built from wood by the Hilton (later Hylton) family shortly after the Norman Conquest in 1066, it was later rebuilt in stone in the late 14th to early 15th century. [ 1 ]
Hylton Castle was built by Sir William Hylton as a fortified manor house in around 1400, and for generations it stood as a reminder to all of the power and connections of the Hylton family.
Hylton Castle was built by Sir William Hylton as his principal residence in about 1400. The rich Hylton family had estates in Yorkshire, Durham and Northumberland and by the 13th century had assumed the title of a barony within the Bishopric of Durham.
Nov 24, 2020 · Hylton Castle was built first in the eleventh century and then rebuilt in the late fourteenth century as the home of the wealthy Hylton family, a role which it fulfilled until 1746. Today, this gatehouse tower of this stone structure remains a well-preserved ruin and contains some royal artefacts.
This distinctive and highly decorative gatehouse-tower of a castle was built by the wealthy Sir William Hylton shortly before 1400. Originally containing four floors of self-contained family accommodation, its entrance front displays royal and family heraldry, including Richard II's white hart badge.
Jun 17, 2019 · Here is a guide to the colourful history of Sunderland’s hidden castle. Previous restoration work to improve the castle back in 1951. Hylton Castle was built by Sir William Hylton as a...
Henry de Hylton built the first castle on the current site in 1072, though this fortification was made of timber. Around the late 1300s or early-1400s, Henry de Hylton, a descendant of the original builder, reconstructed the site in stone and built the gatehouse-style structure seen today.
