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Monument Number 19332
Hob Uid: 19332
Location : Northumberland Corsenside
Grid Ref : NY9060086770
Summary : Documented site of an early 13th century pele tower, abandoned in the 18th century. No trace of such a structure is now visible above ground.
More information : (NY 90438683) Peel (L.B.) (Site of) (T.I.). (1) Site of an ancient tower. (2) No trace of a peel now exists. The site is occupied by a modern road and sheepfold. (3) A fine tower was built by Otwell de Lisle in the early 13th century, and was occupied continuously for some 450 years. It was built on top of a rocky knollclose to the road from West to East Woodburn, a few yards above the River Rede. It either fell down or was demolished when the Lisles vacated it, but the Rev Hodgson in 1827 described `extensive masses of prostrate ruins' on the site. At the ned of the 19th centyr a vicarage was built on the site, perhaps using the old towers stonework and foundations. (4) The description of authy. 4 places the pele at NY90148677, which is the site of the vicarage. (5)

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Source details : OS 6" (Prov) 1957
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Source details : O.N.B. 1921 10
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Source details : A. Shanks East Woodburn
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Source details : F1 DS 16-AUG-67
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Source details : OS 1:2500 1977
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Monument Types:

Monument Period Name : Medieval
Display Date : Built early C13
Monument End Date : 1232
Monument Start Date : 1200
Monument Type : Pele Tower
Evidence : Documentary Evidence

Monument Period Name : Post Medieval
Display Date : Abandoned in C18
Monument End Date : 1799
Monument Start Date : 1700
Monument Type : Pele Tower
Evidence : Documentary Evidence

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External Cross Reference Number : NY 98 NW 3
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Activity type : FIELD OBSERVATION (VISUAL ASSESSMENT)
Start Date : 1967-08-16
End Date : 1967-08-16

Historic England Research Records

Monument Number 19332