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
Fenkle Street drill hall, Alnwick Fenkle Street drill hall, Alnwick The Fenkle Street drill hall is a military installation in Alnwick, Northumberland. It is a Grade II* listed building. The building, which was originally designed as a library and completed in 1834, was extended to form the headquarters of the 1st Volunteer Battalion, The Northumberland Fusiliers in 1887. The 1st Volunteer Battalion moved to the Hencotes drill hall in Hexham in 1891 but D Company remained at Alnwick and this unit, together with C Company and G Company, evolved to become the 7th Battalion the Northumberland Fusiliers in 1908. The battalion was mobilised at the