Latitude: 55.6473 / 55°38'50"N
Longitude: -2.1207 / 2°7'14"W
OS Eastings: 392499
OS Northings: 639317
OS Grid: NT924393
Mapcode National: GBR F3M4.NF
Mapcode Global: WH9Z2.DBC0
Plus Code: 9C7VJVWH+WP
Entry Name: Etal Castle Great Tower
Listing Date: 10 March 1988
Grade: I
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1042183
English Heritage Legacy ID: 238050
Also known as: Etal Castle tower house
ID on this website: 101042183
Location: Etal, Northumberland, TD12
County: Northumberland
Civil Parish: Ford
Traditional County: Northumberland
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Northumberland
Church of England Parish: Ford And Etal
Church of England Diocese: Newcastle
Tagged with: Castle Tower house Ruins
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
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