East Shaftoe Hall |
| Hob Uid: 21032 | |
Location :
Northumberland
Capheaton
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| Grid Ref : NZ0595081760 |
| Summary : Late 13th or 14th century pele tower, incorporated into a house, probably in the 16th century. The original tower was apparently rebuilt before 1568, when the tower was described as newly built, perhaps in the 15th century. The house was extended and altered in the mid 17th century and again in the 18th century. The tower adjoins the left side of the house, extreme right of which has walls of a similar thickness to the tower, suggesting that there may once have been two towers linked by a central hall range. |
More information : [NZ 05958176] The most interesting feature of the 17th century East Shaftoe Hall is a pele tower at its west end. (1)
The Hall is largely modernised and not outstanding. See photograph. It incorporates at the west end the vaulted ground floor, and part of the upper fabric of a tower. (2)
East Shaftoe Hall. Late 13th or 14th century pele tower, incorporated into a house, probably in the 16th century. The house was extended and altered in the mid 17th century and again in the 18th century. The tower adjoins the left side of the house, extreme right of which has walls of a similar thickness to the tower, suggesting that there may once have been two towers linked by a central hall range. Listed Grade I. (3)
Listed by Cathcart King and by Dodds. (4,5) |