Photo of Twizel tower house, a ruined tower house near Norham, Northumberland, north east England. — © Mary and Angus Hogg / Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Twizel tower house

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Substantial ruinsruined, but plenty survives above ground

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Twizel tower house is a tower house in Northumberland. It is one of 29 tower houses the Albion Guide charts in the county. Nearby castles include Cornhill Castle and Norham Castle. The nearest railway station is Berwick-upon-Tweed, 14.9 km to the north-east.

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