Warkworth

England, United Kingdom
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Warkworth, village (parish) in Alnwick district, administrative and historic county of Northumberland, England. It lies along the River Coquet, 1.5 miles (2.5 km) from that stream’s North Sea mouth.

The village is dominated by a ruined Norman castle. Dating from 1200 and featuring the Lion Tower, the Great Hall, and a 15th-century keep, the castle belonged to the Percy family for nearly six centuries (1332–1922) and is mentioned in William Shakespeare’s Henry IV. The river is crossed by a 14th-century stone bridge that is guarded at its southern end by a ruined gatehouse. The church has a Norman chancel and nave and a tower built about 1200. Pop. (2001) 1,493; (2011) 1,574.

This article was most recently revised and updated by Amy Tikkanen.