Memorials & monuments · Yorkshire & the Humber
Paull Holme Tower
Paull Holme Tower — Grade I listed building-listed memorial in england-yorkshire, United Kingdom.
James T M Towill — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 15 min–45 min
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Paull Holme Tower is a Grade I listed building-listed memorial in england-yorkshire, United Kingdom, registered on the National Heritage List for England (NHLE entry 1366242). Listed status protects buildings and structures of special architectural or historic interest. See the linked Wikipedia article for further details.
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Heritage listing
Paull Holme Tower is an unusual late-medieval fortified tower in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Paull Holme Tower is an unusual late-medieval fortified tower in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The tower is part of a rectangular, moated enclosure near the village of Paull, dating from the beginning of the 15th century. The tower is three storeys high, each floor having a single chamber, the whole protected by a portcullis entrance. There has been debate as to the purpose of the site – in part the fortification resembles the more northern pele towers, although alternatively the tower may have been built to give luxury accommodation overlooking the Humber estuary which flows nearby, similar to some properties built near King's Lynn. It is a unique building for the period and region. The tower was restored in 1871, from which the current windows, doorways and plasterwork dates, but…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 53.7069, -0.2059
- District
- East Riding of Yorkshire
- Parish
- Paull
- Postcode
- HU12 8AX
- Parliamentary constituency
- Beverley and Holderness
- Official site
- www.hu12online.net
Sources
- wikidata: Q7155158 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Paull Holme Tower (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Paull Holme Tower?
- Paull Holme Tower is in Yorkshire, United Kingdom (postcode HU12 8AX), in the parish of Paull.
- Is Paull Holme Tower a listed building?
- Paull Holme Tower is officially recognised as Grade I listed building listed.
- Is Paull Holme Tower free to visit?
- Yes, Paull Holme Tower is free to enter.
- How do I get to Paull Holme Tower?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode HU12 8AX. It sits within the Beverley and Holderness parliamentary constituency.