Etal Castle Gate Tower, South Curtain Wall and South West Tower
ETAL CASTLE GATE TOWER, SOUTH CURTAIN WALL AND SOUTH WEST TOWER
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1153966
- Date first listed:
- 21-Sept-1951
- List Entry Name:
- Etal Castle Gate Tower, South Curtain Wall and South West Tower
- Statutory Address:
- ETAL CASTLE GATE TOWER, SOUTH CURTAIN WALL AND SOUTH WEST TOWER
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1153966
- Date first listed:
- 21-Sept-1951
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 10-Mar-1988
- List Entry Name:
- Etal Castle Gate Tower, South Curtain Wall and South West Tower
- Statutory Address 1:
- ETAL CASTLE GATE TOWER, SOUTH CURTAIN WALL AND SOUTH WEST TOWER
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:
- ETAL CASTLE GATE TOWER, SOUTH CURTAIN WALL AND SOUTH WEST 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 92556 39314
Details
FORD ETAL NT 9239 16/82 Etal Castle: Gate-tower, south 21.9.51 curtain wall and south-west tower GV I
Gatehouse, curtain wall and angle tower. Licence to crenellate 1342 for the Manners family. Squared stone.
Gatehouse in south-east corner of the castle. 2 storeys with 3-storey turrets flanking the entrance. Triple-chamfered arch flanked by projecting turrets. Portcullis groove. Above the arch a worn shield with coat of arms and a 2-light Decorated window. On left return a small lancet on ground floor and 2-light Decorated window above. On right return the turret flanking the arch has a garderobe chute. The inner face of the gatehouse has a double-chamfered arch with a large 4-light Decorated window above.
Interior: had a steeply-pitched tunnel vault with chamfered transverse ribs. The springing remains. Tunnel-vaulted guard rooms left and right also with chamfered ribs; that to left has a small fireplace with segmental lintel. They have pointed-arched doorways with continuous chamfers. A mural stair to 1st floor in north wall. Formerly a newel stair above. Windows have broad segmental rere arches with chamfered transverse ribs. On the first floor a large fireplace with segmental lintel, partly blocked.
South curtain wall, c.40 yards long. Stands mainly to the base of parapet level. Rounded corbels project on inner face to support platform.
South-west tower, ground floor only. Small and square. Pointed-arched doorway with continuous chamfer. Interior has plain pointed tunnel Vault.
Northumberland County History: Vol. XI. AM 70.
Listing NGR: NT9255139320
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 238049
- 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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