Description

FORD ETAL
NT 9239
16/83 Etal Castle:
Great Tower
GV I

Great Tower at north-west corner of castle, now detached from other ruins.
Licence to crenellate 1342 for the Manners family. Squared stone. 4 storeys,
46 x 32 feet.

The tower had a forebuilding on east side which contained the ground-floor
entry and a newel stair; its footings remain. The rest of the tower stands
to eaves height. Chamfered plinth and chamfered offsets above 2nd floor.
On ground floor one small arched vent in west wall. Above, on each floor a
2-light transomed window with cusped heads to lights. Similar windows on
south side and probably on north side also, though there the details have
gone. The east side, formerly within the forebuilding has, on ground floor,
a broad arched doorway with continuous chamfer. Above, symmetrically arranged,
2 narrower arched doorways on each floor.

Interior: The ground floor had a pointed tunnel vault with 7 chamfered
transverse ribs. The springing remains. Large segmental-arched fireplaces
on 1st and 2nd floors. The large windows have segmental rere arches, some of
the smaller windows triangular rere arches.

Northumberland County History: Vol.XI. AM 70.

Listing NGR: NT9249639320

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Etal Castle at Wikipedia
• Etal Castle official website
• Wikidata Q1981061

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  Georgian Style and Design for Contemporary Living
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  England's Post-War Listed Buildings
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  For the Record
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  Renovating Old Houses: Bringing New Life to Vintage Homes (For Pros By Pros)
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  Period Property Manual (New Ed)
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  London 1: The City of London: City of London v. 1 (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)