Coupland is a village in Northumberland

Northumberland

Northumberland is the northernmost ceremonial county and a unitary district in North East England. For Eurostat purposes Northumberland is a NUTS 3 region and is one of three boroughs or unitary districts that comprise the "Northumberland and Tyne and Wear" NUTS 2 region...

, England. It is on the north bank of the River Glen

River Glen

There are at least five rivers called Glen:*River Glen, Lincolnshire, England*River Glen, Northumberland, England*Glen Water, Ayrshire, Scotland*Glen River, Quebec, Canada*Glen River, County Cork, Ireland*Glen River, County Donegal, Ireland...

 about 4 miles (6 km) to the northwest of Wooler.

Governance

Coupland is in the parliamentary

British House of Commons

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 constituency of Berwick-upon-Tweed

Berwick-upon-Tweed (UK Parliament constituency)

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.

Landmarks

Coupland Castle

Coupland Castle

Coupland Castle is situated in the village of Coupland to the north-west of Wooler, Northumberland, England. It is a Grade I listed building...

 is situated in the village and is a Grade I listed building. It is a tower house

Tower house

A tower house is a particular type of stone structure, built for defensive purposes as well as habitation.-History:Tower houses began to appear in the Middle Ages, especially in mountain or limited access areas, in order to command and defend strategic points with reduced forces...

 rather than a castle which was probably built at the end of the 16th century. The tower has three storeys with an attic on top and a small projecting tower carried up the south wall.

A date stone over a fireplace in the tower engraved GW 1615 MW is thought to represent George and Mary Wallis owners at that date. It has been added to over the years and was restored in the 19th century, and in 1820 was extended when a three bayed two storied house was built adjoining the tower

Notable people

• Matthew Culley, High Sheriff of Northumberland
  High Sheriff of Northumberland
  This is a list of the High Sheriffs of the English county of Northumberland.The High Sheriff is the oldest secular office under the Crown. Formerly the High Sheriff was the principal law enforcement officer in the county but over the centuries most of the responsibilities associated with the post...
  
  in 1869, lived at Coupland Castle.