Elsdon Tower
| Elsdon Tower | |
|---|---|
 Elsdon Tower | |
  Elsdon Tower Elsdon Tower shown within Northumberland | |
| OS grid reference | NY93609339 |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Police | Northumbria |
| Fire | Northumberland |
| Ambulance | North East |
| EU Parliament | North East England |
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
- ↑ Keys to the Past Archived 2007-11-17 at the Wayback Machine.
- 1 2 English Heritage, Images of England:Elsdon Tower
- ↑ Gatehouse Gazetteer
- 1 2 3 Structures of the North East Archived 2011-06-13 at the Wayback Machine.
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