Dally Castle
DALLY CASTLE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1044856
- Date first listed:
- 07-Jan-1988
- List Entry Name:
- Dally Castle
- Statutory Address:
- DALLY CASTLE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1044856
- Date first listed:
- 07-Jan-1988
- List Entry Name:
- Dally Castle
- Statutory Address 1:
- DALLY CASTLE
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.
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:
- DALLY CASTLE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Northumberland (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Greystead
- National Park:
- Northumberland
- National Grid Reference:
- NY7748284384
Details
NY 78 SE
37/17
GREYSTEAD
DALLY CASTLE
Dally Castle
I
Ruined castle. C13 and C14. Squared stone. Rectangular, c.50 x 30 ft.
with projecting towers at three corners. The walls stand from two feet to
about five feet above ground and more below the surface. Finely-cut chamfered
plinth. Several arrow slits and parts of arrow slits remain. They are
finely-detailed with rounded jambs and steeply-sloping sills and lintels.
Northumberland County History : Vol XV.
Listing NGR: NY7758284384
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 239677
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Dodds Hope, M, A History of Northumberland in The Parish of Simonburn Modern Parishes Humshaugh Bellingham Falstone Thorneyburn with Greystead Wark Rothbury Alwinton Chapely Holstone Lordship Kila, Vol. 15, (1940)
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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