Elsdon Tower

Elsdon Tower

Elsdon Tower
Elsdon Tower
 Elsdon Tower shown within Northumberland
OS grid referenceNY93609339
Shire countyNorthumberland
RegionNorth East
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Police Northumbria
Fire Northumberland
Ambulance North East
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Coordinates: 55°14′05″N 2°06′08″W / 55.2346°N 2.1021°W / 55.2346; -2.1021

Elsdon Tower is a medieval tower house converted for use as a Rectory situated at Elsdon, Northumberland. It is a Grade I listed building.[1][2]

The property was first recorded as a Vicars Pele, a pele tower in the occupation of the Rector of Elsdon in 1415.[3]

The tower, originally of four storeys, was reduced in the 17th century to only three with a steeply sloping roof above a castellated parapet[4]

In the early 19th century Archdeacon Singleton built an entrance porch and a two-storey, two-bayed house extension.[2][4]

The house was in use as the Rectory until 1960.[4] It was fully renovated and restored in the 1990s.

There is nearby a medieval Motte and Bailey castle, which was built by Robert de Umfraville and is known as Elsdon Castle.

See also

References

  1. ↑ Keys to the Past
  2. 1 2 English Heritage, Images of England:Elsdon Tower
  3. ↑ Gatehouse Gazetteer
  4. 1 2 3 Structures of the North East
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