BOTHAL CASTLE REMAINS OF CURTAIN WALL TO SOUTH OF RESIDENTIAL BLOCK

BOTHAL CASTLE REMAINS OF CURTAIN WALL TO SOUTH OF RESIDENTIAL BLOCK, BOTHAL VILLAGE

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Overview

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: I
List Entry Number:: 1041365
Date first listed:: 14-Apr-1949
List Entry Name:: BOTHAL CASTLE REMAINS OF CURTAIN WALL TO SOUTH OF RESIDENTIAL BLOCK
Statutory Address:: BOTHAL CASTLE REMAINS OF CURTAIN WALL TO SOUTH OF RESIDENTIAL BLOCK, BOTHAL VILLAGE

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: I
List Entry Number:: 1041365
Date first listed:: 14-Apr-1949
List Entry Name:: BOTHAL CASTLE REMAINS OF CURTAIN WALL TO SOUTH OF RESIDENTIAL BLOCK
Statutory Address 1:: BOTHAL CASTLE REMAINS OF CURTAIN WALL TO SOUTH OF RESIDENTIAL BLOCK, BOTHAL VILLAGE

This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.

For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.

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This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.

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Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:: BOTHAL CASTLE REMAINS OF CURTAIN WALL TO SOUTH OF RESIDENTIAL BLOCK, BOTHAL VILLAGE

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

District:: Northumberland (Unitary Authority)
Parish:: Ashington
National Grid Reference:: NZ 24017 86464

Details

BOTHAL BOTHAL VILLAGE NZ 2386 (West side)

7/80 Bothal Castle: Remains of Curtain 14/4/49 Wall to south of residential block GV I

Castle curtain wall; some sections probably part of the Bertram 'mansum' pre- dating the 1343 licence to crenellate, other parts later medieval; C19 patching and repair. Squared stone of varying quality. Long irregular enclosure occupying summit of natural hill.

East curtain, adjoining south-east angle of gatehouse, has 2 external buttresses; beyond rounded projection is C19 retaining wall with older masonry towards south-east corner. South wall shows chamfered plinth, probably of south-east tower. Higher walling with angle buttresses and blocked chamfered windows at south-east corner of bailey. C19 garden wall at centre of west side links to the 1.6 metre thick west curtain, up to 7.5 metres high, which has remains of 2 fireplaces and a set of moulded corbels on its internal face; north end of west curtain joins the C19 wing attached to the gatehouse.

Bothal Observed, R. Bibby. Frank Graham, 1973.

Listing NGR: NZ2401286460

Legacy

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Legacy System number:: 235950
Legacy System:: LBS

Sources

Books and journals
Bibby, R, Bothal Observed, (1973)

Legal

This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.