Monument Number 7403 |
| Hob Uid: 7403 | |
Location :
Northumberland
Adderstone with Lucker
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| Grid Ref : NU1200029000 |
| Summary : A tower, possibly a pele tower or bastle, was recorded at Adderstone in 1415. Its exact location is unknown and no trace of such a structure has been identified. (see NU12NW10 for possible site of the pele). The tower was home of Sir Thomas Forster who fought at the Battle of Flodden, the tower having been built before 1415. The tower was incorporated into a mansion in the late 16th or early 17th century, but both were pulled down when a later Thomas Forster built a new house (Adderstone Hall) in the 18th century. |
More information : A list of 1415 mentions a tower at Adderstone. (1,2)
The site of this tower has not been discovered; it may be the one at Cocklaw (NU 12 NW 10). (3)
No further information. (4)
The tower was home of Sir Thomas Forster who fought at the Battle of Flodden, the tower having been built before 1415. The tower was incorporated into a mansion in the late 16th or early 17th century, but both were pulled down when a later Thomas Forster built a new house (Adderstone Hall) in the 18th century. Listed by Cathcart King and Dodds. (5,6)
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