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Witton Castle
Hob Uid: 22177
Location : County Durham Evenwood and Barony
Grid Ref : NZ1535030410
Summary : Castle, with a licence to crenellate of 1410. The tower house, curtain wall, gatehouses and angle turrets were built in this period. Additional building circa.1790-5. Recently restored with modern additions.
More information : [NZ 15353041] Witton Castle [NR] (1) The history of Witton Castle is not sufficiently known although licence to crenellate was obtained in 1410, after building had already started. The large tower house on the north side (much altered 19th century) and the curtain wall (except for the northwest parts) with its east and west gates and surviving angle turrets (bartizans) are attributed to this date. Additional buildings were added on the west side of the tower house circa 1790-5. The south tower in the curtain wall has 16th century windows and is not original. (2) Gde II* (3). The original rubble-built castle situated within the curtain wall has been completely restored and retains no exterior features of obvious antiquity. A modern block, similar in style to the original castle, has been added to the west side. A wall and ornamental ditch on the north side are also modern. (4) Condition unchanged, no earthworks. (5) Listed by Cathcart King. (6)

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Monument Types:

Monument Period Name : Medieval
Display Date : Crenellated 1410
Monument End Date : 1410
Monument Start Date : 1410
Monument Type : Keep And Bailey Castle, Curtain Wall, Angle Tower
Evidence : Extant Building

Monument Period Name : Post Medieval
Display Date : Additional buildings
Monument End Date : 1795
Monument Start Date : 1790
Monument Type : Castle
Evidence : Extant Building

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External Cross Reference Source : Listed Building List Entry Legacy Uid
External Cross Reference Number : 111392
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External Cross Reference Source : National Monuments Record Number
External Cross Reference Number : NZ 13 SE 8
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Associated Activities :
Activity type : FIELD OBSERVATION (VISUAL ASSESSMENT)
Start Date : 1957-07-05
End Date : 1957-07-05

Associated Activities :
Activity type : FIELD OBSERVATION (VISUAL ASSESSMENT)
Start Date : 1970-02-17
End Date : 1970-02-17

Associated Activities :
Activity type : DESK BASED ASSESSMENT
Start Date : 2010-01-01
End Date : 2010-12-31

Associated Activities :
Activity type : WATCHING BRIEF
Start Date : 2018-01-01
End Date : 2018-12-31

Historic England Research Records

Witton Castle