 Welcome to our page of accommodation in Barnard
Castle! Barnard Castle is a historic thriving market
town, which developed in the protective shadow of Bernard Balliol's
castle. Barnard Castle on the Durham side of the River Tees is
the `capital' of Teesdale and is one of the most attractive and
most historic towns in the North. It is known affectionately
to locals as `Barney'. Built on a fine defensive site in 1125,
the castle is in the care of English Heritage and is open to
the public. In the town centre, the octagonal Market cross, or
Butter Market, served a number of purposes, dairy produce was
sold here and it was also the town's lock up, Town Hall and Court
House. Horsemarket, Galgate, Bridgegate, Newgate and Thorngate
are the main streets of Barnard Castle and are lined by beautiful
stone built houses, which give Barnard Castle its typical `Dales
town' appearance. |
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