Basic Site Details
| Name: | Twizel Castle |
| City or county: | Northumberland |
| Country: | England |
| Parish: | |
| Status: | |
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| Notes: | 'Preserving the Gothic form and taste' (Diary of George Ridpath). 'Twizel was a fantastic Gothick building in a romantic situation on the Tweed; from a letter of Sir John Hussey Delaval, it appears that Nisbet was still there in 1771'. Now a ruin. |
Building Type Classification
| The building is classified under the following categories: | |||
| Classification | Original classification? | Notes | |
 | Country House | ||
Events
| The following date-based events are associated with this building: | ||||
| From | To | Event type | Notes | |
| 1760s | Repair | Repair and enlargement | |
People
Design and Construction
| The following individuals or organisations have carried out design/construction work. Where architects or practices worked together, matching letters appear beside their names in the Partnership Group column. | ||||||
| Name | Role | Partnership Group | From | To | Notes | |
| James Nisbet | A | 1760s | 1771 | Repair and enlargement | |
Clients
| The following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design: | ||
| Name | Notes | |
| Blake, Sir Francis | |
References
Bibliographic References
| The following books contain references to this building: | ||||||
| Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | |
| Colvin, Howard | 2008 | A Biographical Dictionary of British Architects 1600-1840 | London: YUP. 4th edition | ||
| Paul, __(ed.) | 1922 | Diary of George Ridpath | Scottish Historical Society | ||
Archive References
| The following archives hold material relating to this building: | ||||
| Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes | |
| Northumberland Record Office | MSS records (?) | 2 DE 18/1/7; 2 BU 5/6 | Letter of Sir John Hussey Delaval. Survey drawings. |