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A similar gothic folly, also part of the Wallington estate, is Codger Fort, on crags about a mile north of Rothley Castle. It is in the form of a triangular gun battery, and was designed by
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is an 18th-century gothic folly built to resemble a medieval castle, situated at
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This article about a Northumberland building or structure is a
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Both Wallington and Rothley Castle are in the ownership of the
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Northumberland
England

Rothley Castle is located in Northumberland
Northumberland
55°11′35″N 1°55′55″W / 55.193°N 1.932°W / 55.193; -1.932
Grid reference
NZ044887
Rothley
Northumberland
Grade II* listed building
Daniel Garrett
Sir Walter Blackett
Wallington Hall
Thomas Wright
National Trust

"Rothley Castle, Rothley"
"A monument that's really an ornament"
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England
North East England
County Durham
Auckland
Barnard
Bowes
Brancepeth
Cotherstone

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