Otterburn Tower
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| Location | Otterburn, Northumberland, England |
| Coordinates | 55°13′57″N 2°10′40″W / 55.23250°N 2.17778°WCoordinates: 55°13′57″N 2°10′40″W / 55.23250°N 2.17778°W |
| Completed | 1086 1830 |
Otterburn Tower (sometimes spelled Otiburne; originally Otterburn Castle; currently Otterburn Tower Hotel) is a Grade II listed castellated, three star country house hotel in Otterburn, Northumberland. It is set in 32 acres (13 ha) of deer park and woodland in the Northumberland National Park in northeastern England. Founded by a cousin of William the Conqueror in 1086, it was later owned by the Clan Hall, before being rebuilt in 1830 by Thomas James, a magistrate, on the site and using some of the stones from the Otterburn Castle. Nearby Otterburn Hall was built in 1870 on land given to a Lord Douglas as recompense for the death of his ancestor Lord William Douglas in the Battle of Otterburn.
Otterburn Tower is situated on 32 acres (13 ha) north of Otterburn village, Northumberland. It is on the right bank of the River Rede within the Northumberland National Park, and is accessible by the A 696 road along the Redesdale valley. Elsdon town is 3 miles (4.8 km) to its east, while Cramlington is 25 miles (40 km) to the southeast.
The tower is said to be "bosomed high in tufted trees". From the tower, a short walk by a burn leads to the moor; fishing is available on 3 miles (4.8 km) of riverbank along the Rede. Several spots are marked with stones set in circles, indicating ancient places of burial.Otterburn Hall, a fortified country house hotel, Otterburn Mill, and a quarry are nearby.
Otterburn Tower was built on the site and using some of the stones from the Otterburn Castle. Otterburn Castle, as it was originally known, was founded by a cousin of William the Conqueror in 1086 as a bastion to repel the Scots.
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