Coupland, Northumberland

Coupland is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Ewart, in Northumberland, England. It is on the north bank of the River Glen about 4 miles (6 km) to the northwest of Wooler. In 1951 the parish had a population of 216.[1]

Coupland
Coupland Castle
Coupland is located in Northumberland
Coupland
Coupland
Location within Northumberland
OS grid referenceNT937312
Civil parish
  • Ewart
Unitary authority
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townWOOLER
Postcode districtNE71
Dialling code01668
PoliceNorthumbria
FireNorthumberland
AmbulanceNorth East
UK Parliament

Governance

Coupland is in the parliamentary constituency of Berwick-upon-Tweed. Coupland was formerly a township, from 1866 Coupland was a civil parish in its own right until it was abolished on 1 April 1955 and merged with Ewart and Kirknewton.[2]

Landmarks

Coupland Castle is situated in the village and is a Grade I listed building.[3] It is a tower house rather than a castle, and was probably built at the end of the 16th century. The tower has three storeys with an attic on top and a small projecting tower carried up the south wall.[3]

A date stone over a fireplace in the tower engraved GW 1615 MW is thought to represent George and Mary Wallis, owners at that date.[4] The building has been added to over the years and was restored in the 19th century, and in 1820 was extended when a three-bayed two-storied house was built adjoining the tower.[4][5]

In 2020 the castle was put up for sale.

References
  1. "Population statistics Coupland Tn/CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 15 January 2022.
  2. "Relationships and changes Coupland Tn/CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 15 January 2022.
  3. Keys to the Past Archived 2007-09-27 at the Wayback Machine
  4. Structures of the North East Archived 2011-07-16 at the Wayback Machine
  5. Fry, Plantagenet Somerset (1980). The David & Charles Book of Castles. David & Charles. ISBN 0-7153-7976-3.

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