A castle with a reputation for repelling attackers went out of its way to welcome children to help mark two important anniversaries.
Prudhoe Castle survived two sieges during the 1170s and is said to be the only Northumberland fortress to have resisted the Scots.
On Wednesday it welcomed pupils from Prudhoe Castle First School to celebrate the 50th anniversary since guardianship of the castle was handed over to the Ministry of Works and 30 years since English Heritage opened … (View original article)