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East Ritton Grange
Hob Uid: 21428
Location : Northumberland Nunnykirk
Grid Ref : NZ0800093000
Summary : `East Ritton' was the site of a grange of Newminster Abbey, extant by 1135 and dissolved by 1537. A pele recorded by MacDowall, and no longer extant, may have been in the vicinity of the grange.
More information : (Approx NY 083934) East Ritton: Grange of Newminster Abbey. ('Ritton' is shown on OS 6", 1924 at NY 08289342). (1) Ranulph de Merlay, in the time of Henry I (1100-1135) gave Rittun, consisting of the two townships of East and West Ritton, to the Abbot of Newminster. After the Dissolution East Ritton was in 1568 in the hands of the Crown. (2) Ritton consists of a farmhouse with outbuildings, of modern construction, situated in open farmland. There are no traces of a Grange to be seen in the area, and no local knowledge of one was encountered. Sir Charles Orde, Nunnykirk, stated that he had never heard of East Ritton, nor of its Grange, but Hadcock (1) evidently identifies East Ritton with this site and West Ritton with Ritton White House. (3) NZ 083934 Ritton - Pele (4) No evidence of a pele in or around the present farmstead. (5)

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Source details : RN Hadcock
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Source details : Hist of Northum Pt 2 1 1827 p 322 (Hodgson)
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Source details : F1 ASP 14-JAN-57
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Source details : Peles and Bastles of Northumb 1965 - Typescript R W McDowall (RCHM)
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Source details : F2 BHP 17-DEC-70
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Monument Types:

Monument Period Name : Medieval
Display Date : Extant 1135-1537
Monument End Date : 1537
Monument Start Date : 1135
Monument Type : Cistercian Grange, Pele Tower
Evidence : Documentary Evidence

Monument Period Name : Post Medieval
Display Date : Post medieval
Monument End Date : 1901
Monument Start Date : 1540
Monument Type : Pele Tower
Evidence : Documentary Evidence

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External Cross Reference Source : National Monuments Record Number
External Cross Reference Number : NZ 09 SE 9
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Relationship type : General association

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Associated Activities :
Activity type : FIELD OBSERVATION (VISUAL ASSESSMENT)
Start Date : 1957-01-14
End Date : 1957-01-14

Associated Activities :
Activity type : FIELD OBSERVATION (VISUAL ASSESSMENT)
Start Date : 1970-12-17
End Date : 1970-12-17

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East Ritton Grange