Elsdon Tower
Elsdon Tower is a medieval tower block in the village of Elsdon , about 16 km southwest of Rothbury in the English county of Northumberland . The tower, which has been converted into a rectory , has been listed by English Heritage as a Grade I Historic Building.
The property was first mentioned in 1415 as Vicars Pele , a peel tower that was inhabited by the pastor of Elsdon.
The residential tower, which originally had four storeys, was reduced to three storeys in the 17th century and was given a gable roof and crenellated parapets .
Early 19th century was Archdeacon Singleton an entrance hall and a two-story addition with two Jochen grow.
The house was used as a rectory until 1960. In the 1990s it was completely renovated and refurbished.
The nearby medieval moth , believed to have been built by Robert de Umfraville at the beginning of the 12th century, is called Elsdon Castle .
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Elsdon Rectory . Images of England. Historic England… ( Memento of the original from October 2, 2012 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved March 22, 2016.
- ^ Elsdon Tower . Gatehouse Gazetteer. Retrieved March 22, 2016.
- ↑ a b c Elsdon Tower . Structures of the North East. ( Memento of the original from June 13, 2011 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
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Coordinates: 55 ° 14 ′ 5.3 " N , 2 ° 6 ′ 7.6" W.