Whittingham Tower and Attached Cottage
WHITTINGHAM TOWER AND ATTACHED COTTAGE, ROAD TO CALLALY
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1371450
- Date first listed:
- 21-Oct-1953
- List Entry Name:
- Whittingham Tower and Attached Cottage
- Statutory Address:
- WHITTINGHAM TOWER AND ATTACHED COTTAGE, ROAD TO CALLALY
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1371450
- Date first listed:
- 21-Oct-1953
- List Entry Name:
- Whittingham Tower and Attached Cottage
- Statutory Address 1:
- WHITTINGHAM TOWER AND ATTACHED COTTAGE, ROAD TO CALLALY
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:
- WHITTINGHAM TOWER AND ATTACHED COTTAGE, ROAD TO CALLALY
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Northumberland (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Whittingham
- National Grid Reference:
- NU 06924 11884
Details
WHITTINGHAM ROAD TO CALLALY NU 0611-0711 (North side, off) Whittingham Village 25/123 Whittingham Tower 21.10.53 and attached cottage
GV II*
Towerhouse, which became ruinous and was converted into almshouses. Late C13 or early C14,, remodelled 1845 by Countess Ravensworth; cottage C18 or early C19.
Squared medieval masonry below, apparently of 2 periods with more massive earlier work in the lower courses and possibly C16 masonry above. Ashlar in C19 sections.
On south, west and north sides medieval masonry reaches to 2nd floor sill level, on east side to 1st floor window only.
3 storeys. Square.
Ground floor doorway on south side has medieval jambs and C17 round-headed top with continuous chamfer.
On east side, 4 steps with iron railings up to Tudor-headed door of 1845 with inscription over. By the munificense of Piety of LADY RAVENSWORTH This ancient Tower which was formerly Used by the village as a place of refuge In time of rapine and insecurity Was repaired and otherwise embellished For the use and benefit of the deserving Poor. AD 1845
Windows, all of 1845, are 1- and 2-light diamond-paned casements in chamfered surrounds. '
C19 battlemented parapet, projecting on close-set rounded corbels. Higher turret in north-east corner.
Interior has walls 8% ft, thick. Tunnel-vaulted ground floor.
Attached, altered cottage with stone-slate roof on west side. Birthplace, in 1745, of Henry Ogle, inventor of the threshing machine.
Northumberland County History: Vol. XIV.
Listing NGR: NU0692411884
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 236208
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Dodds Hope, M, A History of Northumberland in The Parishes of Alnham Chatton Chillingham Eglingham Ilderton Ingram and Whittingham The Chapelries of Lowick and Doddington, Vol. 14, (1935)
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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