| Summary : Castle mentioned in documentary sources in 1311, and described as a strong tower circa 1345. Partly destroyed by fire in 1618. A print of circa 1772 shows the tower in ruinous condition. The remains were demolished in 1805 and a house built on the foundations. This house was in turn replaced circa 1883-89 but the replacement has since been demolished itself, leaving only a tall, narrow, L-plan tower, which served as both a water tower and a belvedere. |
More information : [NU 04204366] A castle at Haggerston is mentioned in 1311. It is said to have been almost entirely destroyed by fire in 1618, but a print of c 1772 shows a square tower of four storeys with modernized windows. In 1805, it was pulled down, and the western wing of the present house built on the foundations. (1)
A list compiled c 1715 mentions a ruinous domestic chapel adjoining the house. (2)
The 19th century 'castle' is in ruins and derelict. There are no visible remains of the early tower or chapel. (3)
Listed by Cathcart King. (4)
John de Hagardestoun, a Scot who chose to live in England when he swore fealty to Edward I in 1296, chose Haggardstown as his estate. His son Robert applied for a licence to crenellate the manor house in 1345, the replacement being described at the time as a strong, square tower. In 1805, the tower was pulled down and a wing to a new mansion built on its foundations. A grander complex replaced this in 1889, but was burnt down in 1911, and a new building, including a tall tower, rose on the site. The site was sold in 1931, only the mock tower of post-1911 remaining, in what is now Haggerston Castle Holiday park. (5) |