Lumley Castle is possessed by The Earl of Scarbrough, a quadrangular castle from the 14th century located in Chester-le-Street, North of England, close to the city of Durham. The building is listed as Grade I. Today, it is used as a hotel. It bears the name of its original creator, Sir Ralph Lumley, who, upon returning from conflicts in Scotland in 1389, transformed his family-manor-house into a castle. But he lost his possessions to the Earl of Somerset and was imprisoned and later executed a ... (Read More)