Robert the Bruce’s son, King David II of Scotland, was captured by the English in 1346 and locked up in the pele tower of Ogle Castle, near Ponteland, before being sent to the Tower of London.

King David II of Scotland was locked up in the castle's Pele Tower after his defeat at Neville's Cross, in County Durham, in 1346. The nine-bedroom Grade I listed building near Ponteland was once ...

King David II of Scotland was held at Ogle Castle, near Ponteland ... up at the castle before being sent to the Tower of London. From the castle's Pele Tower he could see the battlefield where ...