Etal Castle Great Tower
ETAL CASTLE GREAT TOWER
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1042183
- Date first listed:
- 10-Mar-1988
- List Entry Name:
- Etal Castle Great Tower
- Statutory Address:
- ETAL CASTLE GREAT TOWER
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1042183
- Date first listed:
- 10-Mar-1988
- List Entry Name:
- Etal Castle Great Tower
- Statutory Address 1:
- ETAL CASTLE GREAT TOWER
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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.
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
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.
Location
- Statutory Address:
- ETAL CASTLE GREAT TOWER
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Northumberland (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Ford
- National Grid Reference:
- NT 92499 39317
Details
FORD ETAL NT 9239 16/83 Etal Castle: Great Tower GV I
Great Tower at north-west corner of castle, now detached from other ruins. Licence to crenellate 1342 for the Manners family. Squared stone. 4 storeys, 46 x 32 feet.
The tower had a forebuilding on east side which contained the ground-floor entry and a newel stair; its footings remain. The rest of the tower stands to eaves height. Chamfered plinth and chamfered offsets above 2nd floor. On ground floor one small arched vent in west wall. Above, on each floor a 2-light transomed window with cusped heads to lights. Similar windows on south side and probably on north side also, though there the details have gone. The east side, formerly within the forebuilding has, on ground floor, a broad arched doorway with continuous chamfer. Above, symmetrically arranged, 2 narrower arched doorways on each floor.
Interior: The ground floor had a pointed tunnel vault with 7 chamfered transverse ribs. The springing remains. Large segmental-arched fireplaces on 1st and 2nd floors. The large windows have segmental rere arches, some of the smaller windows triangular rere arches.
Northumberland County History: Vol.XI. AM 70.
Listing NGR: NT9249639320
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 238050
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Vickers, K H, A History of Northumberland in The Parishes Carham Branxton Kirknewton Wooler and Ford, Vol. 11, (1922)
Legal
This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.
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