Alnwick Castle in the period 1798–1814. The Abbot's Tower houses the Regimental Museum of the Royal Northumberland Fusiliers. An increase in public interest in the castle was generated by its use as a stand-in for the exterior and interior of Hogwarts in the "Harry Potter" films. Its appearance in the films has helped shape the public imagination regarding what castles should look like. Its condition contrasts with the vast majority of castles in the country, which are ruinous and unfit for habitation. The River Aln flows past the north side of the Castle. There is a deep ravine to the south and
Alnwick Castle (1801 EIC ship) on 25 April. Captain Albert Gledstanes acquired a letter of marque on 6 March 1804. On 9 June 1804, "Alnwick Castle" left St. Helens, Isle of Wight, as part of a convoy of nine East Indiamen of the British East India Company, all bound for China. The Indiamen were , , , , , , , and "Cuffnells". provided the escort. "Alnwick Castle" arrived at Rio de Janeiro on 17 August; the other vessels of the fleet arrived between 14 and 18 August. The fleet then passed the Cape of Good Hope. From here, rather than passing through the Indian