3-046-999 - The Print Collector/Heritage Images

Chillingham Castle, Northumberland, visited by the Prince and Princess of Wales, 1872. 'The village and castle of Chillingham, the seat of the Earl of Tankerville, are situated in the northern part of Northumberland, five miles east of Wooler, near the banks of the river Till, which runs by the battle-field of Flodden and enters the Tweed at no very great distance. The park affords beautiful views of sylvan scenery, with fine prospects of the surrounding country, bounded by the Cheviot hills. The castle is a strong square pile of Elizabethan architecture, placed on an eminence amidst the trees. It has four stories in the wings, but three in the centre of the building...In the park of Chillingham is an ancient British fort or intrenchment, popularly called Ros Castle. But the most remarkable object here to be seen is the unique breed of wild cattle, sometimes called the white Scottish bison, which exists nowhere else'. From "Illustrated London News", 1872.