Remains of Heaton Castle Circa 30 Yards North West of Farmhouse
REMAINS OF HEATON CASTLE CIRCA 30 YARDS NORTH WEST OF FARMHOUSE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1304159
- Date first listed:
- 22-Dec-1969
- List Entry Name:
- Remains of Heaton Castle Circa 30 Yards North West of Farmhouse
- Statutory Address:
- REMAINS OF HEATON CASTLE CIRCA 30 YARDS NORTH WEST OF FARMHOUSE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1304159
- Date first listed:
- 22-Dec-1969
- List Entry Name:
- Remains of Heaton Castle Circa 30 Yards North West of Farmhouse
- Statutory Address 1:
- REMAINS OF HEATON CASTLE CIRCA 30 YARDS NORTH WEST OF FARMHOUSE
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:
- REMAINS OF HEATON CASTLE CIRCA 30 YARDS NORTH WEST OF FARMHOUSE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Northumberland (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Cornhill-on-Tweed
- National Grid Reference:
- NT 90113 41916
Details
CORNHILL-ON-TWEED CASTLE HEATON NT 94 SW 5/34 Remains of Heaton Castle c.30 yards 22.12.69 north-west of Farmhouse II*
Vaulted defensible building. Late medieval. Squared stone and random rubble, Welsh slate roof. c.70 ft. by 25 ft. 2 storeys.
Long west side has stone steps to lst-floor doorway; some of the steps are worn, others renewed, but the wall beneath them is old. Under the steps a C16 or C17 doorway with alternating-block surround and rounded arrises. Left of the steps a projection c.8 ft. outside the line of the wall. This has a chamfered plinth and medieval masonry. It appears to be solid. Left of this a further section, still projecting but not so far, also has a chamfered plinth and a window with a steeply-sloping sill. The left section has a later window and an original slit window. On 1st floor C19 windows in old masonry.
On east side two buttresses with offsets and 2 blocked slit windows. 1st floor is rebuilt on this side.
Interior has a high round tunnel vault rising from c.3 ft. above ground. The walls are c. 3 ft. 6 inches thick normally and much thicker where there are projections. The south gable has been largely rebuilt.
Listing NGR: NT9011341916
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 238001
- Legacy System:
- LBS
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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