Description

BONDGATE WITHIN
1.
5330
(East End)
The Hotspur Gateway
or Bondgate Tower
NU 1813 SE 1/18 20.2.52.
GV
2.
Built after 1434 (circa 1450) by the 2nd Earl of Northumberland. East gate in
former town walls, polygonal on each side of arched thoroughfare on outside, straight
front to west. Not crenellated. Rough ashlar. Three stages. Central segmental.
archway with vaulted passage on 4 wide ribs. East face: remains of large corbels
in centre, panel below with much faded lion rampant by a sculptor named Matthew,
narrow lookouts. West face; slight set back above 2nd stage, a plain 2 light mullion
window above the archway and a blocked cross window to left. There are portcullis
slits to the outer arch. Scheduled A.M.

Listing NGR: NU1885613228

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Bondgate Tower at Wikipedia
• Wikidata Q17527366

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