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Latitude: 55.2079 / 55°12'28"N
Longitude: -1.8073 / 1°48'26"W
OS Eastings: 412358
OS Northings: 590419
OS Grid: NZ123904
Mapcode National: GBR H8T6.JY
Mapcode Global: WHC2H.6CMF
Plus Code: 9C7W655V+43
Entry Name: Witton Shields Tower
Listing Date: 30 January 1986
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1042878
English Heritage Legacy ID: 238387
ID on this website: 101042878
Location: Stanton, Northumberland, NE61
County: Northumberland
Civil Parish: Netherwitton
Traditional County: Northumberland
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Northumberland
Church of England Parish: Longhorsley St Helen
Church of England Diocese: Newcastle
Tagged with: Tower
NETHERWITTON WITTON SHIELDS NZ 19 SW NZ 124904 5/154 Witton Shields Tower GV II Strong House, dated 1608 with initials N.T. (Nigel Thornton) over door, rear outshuts 1680; reduced in height by a storey c.1914. Rubble with large irregular quoins and dressings; slate roof. Rectangular block with central square stair turret and continuous rear outshut. 2 storeys, 3 bays. Stair turret, carried up above eaves level, has re-set armorial panel, with chamfered surround, in gable; left return has door with flattened triangular head in square frame and date panel over, small chamfered window above; right return has similar window above small 4-pane casement. Renewed paired 12-pane sashes in early C18 opening with keyed lintel on ground floor left. Other renewed sashes with glazing bars in old chamfered surrounds; one blocked chamfered window. Renewed stone end stacks. Left return has blocked doorway with chamfered surround; small 2-light mullioned window to left. Stone stack carried on 4 corbels at present attic level and small chamfered window on right.
Interior; stone newel stair in turret; doorways with flattened triangular heads and initials N.T. to ground and 1st floors; chamfered beams. 1st floor fireplace with chamfered surround, cut-back keystone. Old roof timbers re-set c.1914: 4 principal-rafter trusses with collars. 2 levels of purlins.
Listing NGR: NZ1235890419
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