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Monument Number 15501
Hob Uid: 15501
Location : Northumberland Haltwhistle
Grid Ref : NY7123064230
Summary : Site of a fortified house built 1607-11. It was demolished in 1963 and no trace of the building is now visible.
More information : NY 71206422 The old pele tower at Haltwhistle, at the rear of Castle Hill, is a plain-looking building with a loop-holed turret built on corbels. It was mentioned in 1416, and described in 1542. See G.P AO/56/298/1 (1-3) Formerly at NY 71236423, and demolished in 1965. There are no visible remains. (4) The fortified house was not built until 1607-11, when Albany Featherstonehaugh and his wife had it constructed. Originally a three-storeyed building, 26 by 21 feet with walls varying between 3 and 5 feet in thickness. Similar in construction to the fortified house built at Melkridge. A twisting staircase connected the ground and first floors. The second floor was reched by ladder, and was the bedroom and main deensible floor equipped with a small turret with loops. A wing was added to the eastern gable, and in 1680 the groundfloor was converted to a kitchen.It was reroofed in the 1870's. When the flags were removed, they were found to rest on oak beams fastened by sheep shank bones. Demolished in 1963. (5,6) Listed by Cathcart King. (7)

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Source details : Guide to Northum 1902 168 (WW Tomlinson)
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Monument Types:

Monument Period Name : Post Medieval
Display Date : Built 1607-11
Monument End Date : 1611
Monument Start Date : 1607
Monument Type : Fortified House
Evidence : Demolished Building

Monument Period Name : 20th Century
Display Date : Demolished in 1963
Monument End Date : 1963
Monument Start Date : 1963
Monument Type : Fortified House
Evidence : Demolished Building

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External Cross Reference Source : NBR Index Number
External Cross Reference Number : 32330
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External Cross Reference Source : National Monuments Record Number
External Cross Reference Number : NY 76 SW 8
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Associated Activities :
Activity type : FIELD OBSERVATION (VISUAL ASSESSMENT)
Start Date : 1956-11-13
End Date : 1956-11-13

Associated Activities :
Activity type : FIELD OBSERVATION (VISUAL ASSESSMENT)
Start Date : 1966-07-07
End Date : 1966-07-07

Historic England Research Records

Monument Number 15501