Morpeth Castle
MORPETH CASTLE, CASTLE WALK
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1155642
- Date first listed:
- 11-Aug-1950
- List Entry Name:
- Morpeth Castle
- Statutory Address:
- MORPETH CASTLE, CASTLE WALK
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- 1999-09-24
- Reference:
- IOE01/00764/34
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1155642
- Date first listed:
- 11-Aug-1950
- List Entry Name:
- Morpeth Castle
- Statutory Address 1:
- MORPETH CASTLE, CASTLE WALK
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:
- MORPETH CASTLE, CASTLE WALK
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Northumberland (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Morpeth
- National Grid Reference:
- NZ 20015 85519
Details
MORPETH CASTLE WALK NZ 1985 and NZ 2085
24/221 and 25/221 Morpeth Castle
11.8.50 I
Castle gatehouse, stables and curtain wall. Probably founded C13 and some curtain walling may be of this date. Gateway C14 extensively restored C17 and in 1857-8 for the Earl of Carlisle. Squared stone.
Gatehouse: 3 storeys. Moulded plinth. Tudor carriage arch with multi-moulded surround and hoodmould. To left a small C14 window with cusped head. To right a restored looplight. Two 2-light C19 windows with cusped heads to lights,on 1st floor and one on second floor. C19 parapet and corner turrets on close-set triple-step corbels. Gabled roof with end stacks set behind parapet. Pointed tunnel-vaulted passageway containing 2 doorways with Tudor-arched surrounds.
C19 stables attached to rear. Ashlar. Tudor-Gothic style. Single storey, 5 bays.
Extensive remains of curtain wall patched and rebuilt at many different periods.
Town Trail for Morpethians: A.H. Tweddle. Morpeth Information Centre, 1985.
Listing NGR: NZ2002185504
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 238706
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Tweddle, A H, Town Trail for Morpethians, (1985)
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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