Gatehouse East of Naworth Castle
GATEHOUSE EAST OF NAWORTH CASTLE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1137508
- Date first listed:
- 14-Sept-1954
- List Entry Name:
- Gatehouse East of Naworth Castle
- Statutory Address:
- GATEHOUSE EAST OF NAWORTH CASTLE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1137508
- Date first listed:
- 14-Sept-1954
- List Entry Name:
- Gatehouse East of Naworth Castle
- Statutory Address 1:
- GATEHOUSE EAST OF NAWORTH 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:
- GATEHOUSE EAST OF NAWORTH CASTLE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Cumberland (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Brampton
- National Grid Reference:
- NY5599862564
Details
NY 56 SE BRAMPTON NAWORTH
11/59 Gatehouse east of
Naworth Castle
14.9.54
I
Gatehouse. Circa 1520, for and by Thomas Lord Dacre, with additions for Lord
William Howard c1602 and probably restored by Salvin 1845. Earlier dressed
calciferous sandstone to ground floor and red sandstone above with battlemented
parapet. 2 storeys, 2 bays. Round arched entrance has large carved stone panel
of Dacre arms above, flanked by small leaded casements with chamfered surrounds:
similar similar windows to rear. Built as part of the early C16 outer bailey of
the castle, between the moat and east range, replacing the earlier gate in Lord
William Howard's Tower. For details of arms see, Transactions, Cumberland &
Westmorland Antiquarian & Archaeological Society old series. iv. p.496-7.
Listing NGR: NY5599862564
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 77856
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Transactions Cumberland and Westmorland Antiquarian and Archaeological Society in Transactions Cumberland and Westmorland Antiquarian and Archaeological Society, Vol. 4, (), 496-7
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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