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Thornton Tower
Hob Uid: 16262
Location : Northumberland Newbrough
Grid Ref : NY8744068360
Summary : Ruined remains of Thornton Tower, built prior to 1542. The remains stand to circa 1.7m high on three sides, the fourth side being circa 6m high and forming the outer wall of a grain store.
More information : [NY 87446836] Thornton Tower [G.T.] (Remains of) (1) Thornton Tower, mentioned in 1542 and 1692, is described in 1840 as a ruin standing at the N.E. corner of quadrangular farm buildings. Its walls now stand between 2.5 m. to 4.5 m. in height. G.P. AO/56/74/7 shows the N.W. corner. (2-3) Condition unchanged. (4) First documented in 1542 when it was owned by Lord Burrowe. However, it may have been King Edward I's rest place during the summer of 1306. It was still extant in 1715 when the Earl of Derwentwater hid there. The ruins enclose an area 42 by 33 feet. (5)

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Source details : Hist of Northum pt.II 3 1840 390 (J Hodgson)
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Monument Types:

Monument Period Name : Medieval
Display Date : Recorded in 1542
Monument End Date : 1542
Monument Start Date : 1542
Monument Type : Pele Tower
Evidence : Ruined Building

Monument Period Name : Post Medieval
Display Date : Extant 1715
Monument End Date : 1715
Monument Start Date : 1715
Monument Type : Pele Tower
Evidence : Ruined Building

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External Cross Reference Source : National Monuments Record Number
External Cross Reference Number : NY 86 NE 4
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Activity type : FIELD OBSERVATION (VISUAL ASSESSMENT)
Start Date : 1956-03-21
End Date : 1956-03-21

Associated Activities :
Activity type : FIELD OBSERVATION (VISUAL ASSESSMENT)
Start Date : 1965-10-20
End Date : 1965-10-20

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Thornton Tower