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Dalden Tower

Free admission

Dalden Tower — tower in Seaham, County Durham, England, UK.

Dalden Tower, archaeological sites in Scottish Lowlands

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Plan your visit

Typical visit
45 min–1.5 h
Nearest railway station
Seaham · 0.8 km
  • Free entry
  • Dog-friendly

About

Dalden Tower is an archaeological site in the United Kingdom. Heritage designation: scheduled monument. Wikidata describes it as: "tower in Seaham, County Durham, England, UK". Coordinates: 54.8318°, -1.3473°.

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Heritage listing

Dalden Tower or Dawden Tower was a manor house and later a pele tower in the village of Dalton-le-Dale, County Durham. Only ruins survive today. The site has been a scheduled ancient monument since 1968, and grade II* listed building since 1950.

From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.

Protected designations

  • Site of Special Scientific Interest: Durham Coast SSSI

Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.

From the Wikipedia article

Dalden Tower or Dawden Tower was a manor house and later a pele tower in the village of Dalton-le-Dale, County Durham. Only ruins survive today. The site has been a scheduled ancient monument since 1968, and grade II* listed building since 1950.

Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.

Background

History

Dalden Tower was built by the Escolland family during the 12th century and Sir Jordan de Dalden built the chapel of Dalden Tower around 1320. Shortly after, it was passed down to the Bowes family no later than 1376, who built the surviving structures, including the hall, during the late 14th century. The estate had passed to the Collingwood family in 1615, and later the Milbank family. Dalden Tower had fallen into disrepair by the 17th century, and most of the stones from the building were taken and used to construct Dalden Hall, which was demolished in 1967 after it had collapsed during the early 1960s,

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Coordinates
54.8318, -1.3473
Parish
Seaham
Postcode
SR7 7QF
Parliamentary constituency
Easington
Nearest railway station
Seaham0.8 km

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Dalden Tower?
Dalden Tower is in the Scottish Lowlands, United Kingdom (postcode SR7 7QF), in the parish of Seaham.
Is Dalden Tower a listed building?
Dalden Tower is officially recognised as scheduled monument listed.
Is Dalden Tower a protected site?
Yes — Dalden Tower is part of the Durham Coast SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
How do I get to Dalden Tower?
The nearest railway station is Seaham, about 0.8 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode SR7 7QF.