Ford Castle Flagpole Tower and Forecourt Wall Attached to North
FORD CASTLE FLAGPOLE TOWER AND FORECOURT WALL ATTACHED TO NORTH
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1154034
- Date first listed:
- 10-Mar-1988
- List Entry Name:
- Ford Castle Flagpole Tower and Forecourt Wall Attached to North
- Statutory Address:
- FORD CASTLE FLAGPOLE TOWER AND FORECOURT WALL ATTACHED TO NORTH
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1154034
- Date first listed:
- 10-Mar-1988
- List Entry Name:
- Ford Castle Flagpole Tower and Forecourt Wall Attached to North
- Statutory Address 1:
- FORD CASTLE FLAGPOLE TOWER AND FORECOURT WALL ATTACHED TO NORTH
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:
- FORD CASTLE FLAGPOLE TOWER AND FORECOURT WALL ATTACHED TO NORTH
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Northumberland (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Ford
- National Grid Reference:
- NT 94414 37493
Details
FORD FORD CASTLE NT 9437 17/88 Flagpole Tower and forecourt wall attached to north GV I
Tower, formerly the south-west corner tower of the quadrilateral castle but now detached. Linked to the present house (q.v. Ford Castle) by a stretch of forecourt wall c.30 yards long. C14 (licence to crenellate 1338). The lower parts of the forecourt wall are curtain walling from the castle, the parapet is of 1791 by Nisbet. Tower restored and top floor renewed 1862. Squared stone; Welsh slate roof.
Square tower 5 storeys plus basement. East side has two C18 doors with 4-centred arches and hoodmoulds. Blocked lancet on 1st floor. Chamfered offset above 1st floor. On 2nd floor a blocked C18 window and a C19 2-light mullioned window. North side has C19 stone steps to possibly original lst- floor doorway with pointed arch and continuous chamfer. Platform at top of steps supported on 2 large triple-set corbels. Elsewhere C19 2-light windows. Stone water spouts.
Interior: basement has pointed tunnel vault with 5 square-section transverse ribs.
Country Life: Vol. 89 (1941). AM 369.
Listing NGR: NT9441437493
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 238055
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Country Life in Country Life, Vol. 89, (1941)
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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