PRINTS - LANDSCAPES NORTH EAST OF ENGLAND  AD100 AD118 AD122 AD115 AD117 AD148 AD126 AD127 AD131 AD139 AD147 AD150 AD117 - Entrance to Belsay Castle Belsay is a hidden gem amidst the windswept moors of Northumberland. Its distinctive stone with the iron ‘spots’, quarried from within the grounds, was used to build the castle and, later, the village and the neo-classical house. The stone quarry now makes a perfect shelter for rare and exotic plants. Depicted here is the entrance to the 14th century tower house. I particularly liked the intricate carving above the doorway, and the sense of dereliction beyond.