More information : (NT 97270756) Tower (OE) (Rems of) (1)
Tower at Cote Walls (2)
Described in the Survey of 1541 as a little tower in good repair,
belonging to Percival Selby. (Not listed in the Survey of 1415
pp 12 - 20). (3)
Coteswall .... a vill of five house and in it the ruins of an old
tower. (4)
The remains described by authority 2. as those of a mediaeval tower consist of three walls - evidently those of an old cottage. The walls are 0.6 metres thick and contain no architectural features that would associate them with a tower.
NT 97360747: The most likely site for a tower at Cotewalls would appear to be a grassy platform in pasture a little south of the
present farm buildings, and on slightly higher ground. Visible
among the roots of a tree in the south east corner of this platform are some large square stones: these appear to have formed the corner of a building, and at one point a rough plinth course is
visible. In this vicinity too is a scatter of large stones, some
of which are dressed. The field walls to the west of the farm
buildings contain many large stones including some roughly dressed stones. These may have come from the tower.
No significant field names appear to have survived. (5)
As described in report of 2 5 75 though the area NT 97380747 has been planted with conifers. Though it is a possibility that the tower was sited here, there is insufficient evidence to identify it. (6)
The tower was built by the Priory of Brinkburn at some time between 1415 and 1500. The 1541 survey of towers noted it to be in good repair. The tower was ruinous by 1715. (7) |