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Allen Banks & Staward Gorge

Victorian garden and National Trust property in Northumberland, England From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Allen Banks & Staward Gorge is a 194-acre National Trust property in the English county of Northumberland.

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Allen Banks & Staward Gorge
Staward Gorge from Staward Peel
Allen Banks & Staward Gorge is located in Northumberland
Allen Banks & Staward Gorge
Location in Northumberland
54.962°N 2.316°W / 54.962; -2.316
LocationNorthumberland, England, UK
NY798630
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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.

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