Allen Banks & Staward Gorge
Victorian garden and National Trust property in Northumberland, England
Allen Banks & Staward Gorge is a 194-acre National Trust property in the English county of Northumberland.
It is a Victorian garden in a gorge of the River Allen cutting through woodland. The ruins of Staward Peel, a medieval peel tower, stand on a promontory above the gorge. The property has been designated a Site of Special Scientific Interest for its rich flora and fauna. There is a large suspension bridge which has been ruined by the flooding of January 2005.
External links
- Allen Banks & Staward Gorge information at the National Trust
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