Harbottle Castle
HARBOTTLE CASTLE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1041281
- Date first listed:
- 21-Oct-1953
- List Entry Name:
- Harbottle Castle
- Statutory Address:
- HARBOTTLE CASTLE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1041281
- Date first listed:
- 21-Oct-1953
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 03-Sept-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Harbottle Castle
- Statutory Address 1:
- HARBOTTLE CASTLE
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
Location
- Statutory Address:
- HARBOTTLE CASTLE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Northumberland (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Harbottle
- National Park:
- Northumberland
- National Grid Reference:
- NT 93230 04796
Details
HARBOTTLE HARBOTTLE VILLAGE NT 9304 (West end,off) 26/73 Harbottle Castle 21/10/53 (formerly listed as The Remains of Harbottle Castle)
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Ruined castle. Started after 1157, reconstructed in stone C13, extensively rebuilt in 1541.
The earliest work is a motte and bailey castle, the finest medieval earthwork in the county. Ruined walls in~squared stone.
The ruins include a stretch of curtain wall c.40 yards long and 15 ft. high with the remains of an angle tower at the north end. This wall separated the bailey from an unfortified courtyard beyond. On the motte are extensive fragments of a shell keep with one deeply-splayed C16 gun loop still in situ. Two other smaller, but still high and dramatic fragments of the curtain wall also remain.
Northumberland County History Vol.15.
Scheduled Ancient Monument.
Listing NGR: NT9323004796
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 236160
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Dodds Hope, M, A History of Northumberland in The Parish of Simonburn Modern Parishes Humshaugh Bellingham Falstone Thorneyburn with Greystead Wark Rothbury Alwinton Chapely Holstone Lordship Kila, Vol. 15, (1940)
Legal
This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.
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