English Heritage worker, 50, dies after fall in keep of historic Warkworth Castle The 50-year-old man fell in the castle keep in Northumberland yesterday He was airlifted to hospital with serious injuries but died hours later An English Heritage member of staff has died after falling at one of their historic castle sites. The 50-year-old man died after falling in the keep of Warkworth Castle, in Northumberland. Emergency services attended the incident yesterday morning and he was taken to hospital by air ambulance with serious injuries but later died. Historical site: A 50-year-old male English Heritage employee has died after falling in the keep at Warkworth Castle in Northumberland yesterday morning The English Heritage said the man was highly regarded by his friends and colleagues. 'It is with great sadness that we can confirm the death of a member of staff at Warkworth Castle,' a spokesman said. He was highly regarded by all his friends and colleagues here at English Heritage and our thoughts and deepest sympathies are with his family at this time. A Northumbria Police spokesman said officers were carrying out inquiries to establish what had happened, but they did not think there had been any third party involvement. A North East Ambulance spokesman said: 'We received a call at 10.05am from a member of staff at the castle, reporting that a 50-year-old man had suffered a fall in the keep area of the castle. Members of the Hazard Area Response Team attended and the air ambulance was also called and they took the patient to the Royal Victoria Infirmary. Emergency: The 50-year-old man was airlifted to the Royal Victoria Infirmary with serious injuries but later died (stock image)