Castles · North East England
Elsdon Tower
Elsdon Tower in England North East, United Kingdom.
Stanley Howe — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Elsdon Tower is a place of interest in England North East, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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From the Wikipedia article
Elsdon Tower is a Grade I listed medieval tower house converted for use as a Rectory situated at Elsdon, Northumberland. Originally part of the estate of Elsdon Castle, it later become a rectory and is now a private residence. The original construction dates from the 15th century and has been modified several times.
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Background
History
The property was first recorded as Vicars Pele, a pele tower in the occupation of the Rector of Elsdon in 1415. The tower originally contained four storeys, was reduced in the 17th century to only three with a steeply sloping roof above a castellated parapet. It is 13.15 x, with the longer side running from west-north-west to east-south-east. The walls are about 2.6 m thick. It has a timber roof. Subsequent buildings have been adjoined on the north and west of the tower. The tower was Grade I listed in 1953. The only remaining features of the original 15th century construction are a garderobe and fireplace on the original first floor.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 55.2346, -2.1021
- District
- Northumberland
- Parish
- Elsdon
- Postcode
- NE19 1AB
- Parliamentary constituency
- North Northumberland
Sources
- wikidata: Q5367481 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Elsdon Tower (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Elsdon Tower?
- Elsdon Tower is in North-East England, United Kingdom (postcode NE19 1AB), in the parish of Elsdon.
- Does Elsdon Tower charge admission?
- Elsdon Tower typically charges admission. Check the official site for current ticket prices and opening hours.
- How do I get to Elsdon Tower?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode NE19 1AB. It sits within the North Northumberland parliamentary constituency.