Historic England research records

Historic England Research Records

Monument Number 23217
Hob Uid: 23217
Location : Northumberland Morpeth
Grid Ref : NZ1994085910
Summary : Possible site of a tower or bastle, first recorded in 1550. The site was later occupied by a gaol, first mentioned in 1701, which was moved in 1828.
More information : TOWER in Records or Lists before 1550. On the plan of MORPETH made in 1603, a tower is drawn upon the site of the late gaol, concerning which the following note is appended:- "The County Gaol at MORPETH was originally the property of the EARL of CARLISLE ..." The site extended from its front in BRIDGE St. to WANSBECK it is now a private dwelling house, the gaol (first mentioned in 1701) being moved in 1828.(a) (1) [NZ 19948591]. [A building, representing a tower, is shown on map at this position, which agrees with description of site of tower in (1)] William Haywarde must have made two maps of MORPETH, one in 1603 and another in 1604. (2) No trace of this tower remains, the site being occupied by modern shops and dwelling houses. (3) The tower in Bridge Street was built by one of the Dacre family at an unknown date. In 1704 it was converted into a gaol and continued that function until a purpose-built prison was built in 1829. (4)

Sources :

Source Number : 1
Source :
Source details : A map of Md.Northumberland and Durham.Arch.Ael.4th.Series.16 1939 pp.148-218 (R Neville Hadcock)
Page(s) : 148-218
Figs. :
Plates :
Vol(s) : 16

Source Number : 1a
Source :
Source details : List of Northum.2 Pt.2 pp 436-437 (J Hodgson)
Page(s) :
Figs. :
Plates :
Vol(s) :

Source Number : 2
Source :
Source details : Map of Morpeth 1604 Scale 1:12000 approx.(W Haywarde) in Proc.S.A.Newcastle 4th.Ser.8 1939 pp 153-160(M.H.G Dodds)
Page(s) : 153-160
Figs. :
Plates :
Vol(s) : 8

Source Number : 3
Source :
Source details : F1 EG 10-MAR-54
Page(s) :
Figs. :
Plates :
Vol(s) :

Source Number : 4
Source :
Source details :
Page(s) : 215
Figs. :
Plates :
Vol(s) :

Monument Types:

Monument Period Name : Post Medieval
Display Date : Recorded in 1550
Monument End Date : 1550
Monument Start Date : 1550
Monument Type : Pele Tower, Bastle
Evidence : Documentary Evidence

Monument Period Name : Post Medieval
Display Date : First mentioned in 1701
Monument End Date : 1701
Monument Start Date : 1701
Monument Type : Gaol
Evidence : Documentary Evidence

Monument Period Name : Post Medieval
Display Date : Moved in 1828
Monument End Date : 1828
Monument Start Date : 1828
Monument Type : Gaol
Evidence : Documentary Evidence

Components and Objects:

Related Records from other datasets:

External Cross Reference Source : National Monuments Record Number
External Cross Reference Number : NZ 18 NE 11
External Cross Reference Notes :

Related Warden Records :

Related Activities :

Associated Activities :
Activity type : FIELD OBSERVATION (VISUAL ASSESSMENT)
Start Date : 1954-03-10
End Date : 1954-03-10

Historic England Research Records

Monument Number 23217