MP calls for Prudhoe Castle to reopen

NORTHUMBERLAND castle which has been shut to the public must reopen “as a matter of urgency”, an MP says.

- DANIEL HOLLAND

Joe Morris, the MP for Hexham, has called on English Heritage to offer assurances over the long-term future of Prudhoe Castle.

The charity has announced that the historic treasure has been closed while it “works out a new way to operate it”, deeming that low visitor numbers have rendered it unsustainable.

After a community outcry about the decision, Mr Morris has said that the people of Prudhoe “deserve a long-term commitment to the preservation of their local history.”

He told The Journal: “Prudhoe Castle is an important part of the town's heritage and its sudden closure has undoubtedly caused shock in the local area.