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Monument Number 24064
Hob Uid: 24064
Location : Darlington Heighington
Grid Ref : NZ2211024010
Summary : Possible site of a medieval pele tower, probably demolished circa 1900.
More information : (NZ 22112403) Newbiggin (TI) (1) "The old house of Newbiggin stands low, near some wild broken ground, with a brook or runner in front. The walls are of solid masonry, and the chief staircase of stone. There are or were, the remains of something like a peal or tower in the west." (2) "The remains of a peel or tower on the west (at Newbiggin), mentioned by Surtees (2), are now taken down." Other information similar to Authority 2. (3) Manor House mentioned and similar information. (4) Tower at Newbiggin. (5) (NZ 22112401) "There is no tower here, but about 50 years ago a building (site pointed out) was pulled down and in the walls were very narrow windows - this may have been the tower." (a) "There is no trace of this presumably medieval peel." (6) Listed as a possible castle by Cathcart King. (7)

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Source details : OS 6" 1914-39
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Source details : Hist of Durham 3 1823 309 (R Surtees)
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Source details : Hist of Durham 2 1834 170 (MacKenzie and Ross)
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Source details : Hist of Durham 1 1857 533 (W Fordyce)
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Source details : F1 JHO 26-JUL-54
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Source Number : 6a
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Source details : Oral (R Evans, Farmer, East Newbiggin, Nr New Shildon, Co Durham, 26.7.54
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Monument Types:

Monument Period Name : Medieval
Display Date : Medieval
Monument End Date : 1540
Monument Start Date : 1066
Monument Type : Pele Tower
Evidence : Documentary Evidence

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External Cross Reference Source : National Monuments Record Number
External Cross Reference Number : NZ 22 SW 9
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Activity type : FIELD OBSERVATION (VISUAL ASSESSMENT)
Start Date : 1954-07-26
End Date : 1954-07-26

Historic England Research Records

Monument Number 24064