[7] The Anglo-Saxons called the place Bebbanburh, meaning "Queen Bebba's stronghold";[8] this was later corrupted into the modern "Bamburgh".

Following the defeat of Northumbrian forces by the Viking Great Heathen Army, at York in 867, the Kingdom of Northumbria disintegrated.

Southern Northumbria became the Viking-ruled Kingdom of York, while north remained under Anglo-Saxon control under the high reeves of Bamburgh.

[9] During the dissolution of the monasteries the property of the friars, including the castle, was seized on behalf of Henry VIII.

This formed part of the original monument to Grace Darling but was removed due to weathering of the stonework.

West tower, nave, aisles, transepts and chancel".After the dissolution of the monasteries in the mid-1500s, the monks were forced to leave and St Aidan's became the parish church for the village.

[17][18] The church's crypt holds the remains of 110 individuals who died in the 7th and 8th centuries; they had initially been buried in the castle's Bowl Hole graveyard.

Bamburgh is also featured in the open-world video game series Forza Horizon 4 released in October 2018.

Additionally, Bamburgh is featured in the Realtime Strategy video game Ancestors Legacy released in 2018.