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Latitude: 55.6171 / 55°37'1"N
Longitude: -1.6557 / 1°39'20"W
OS Eastings: 421784
OS Northings: 635996
OS Grid: NU217359
Mapcode National: GBR J3WH.B8
Mapcode Global: WHC0M.J2SQ
Plus Code: 9C7WJ88V+RP
Entry Name: Prior Castells Tower
Listing Date: 22 December 1969
Grade: I
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1234461
English Heritage Legacy ID: 410373
ID on this website: 101234461
Location: Northumberland, NE68
County: Northumberland
Civil Parish: North Sunderland
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Northumberland
Tagged with: Tower
NORTH SUNDERLAND INNER FARNE
NU 23 NW
Farne Islands
5/176 Prior Castell's
Tower
22.12.69
GV I
Tower house. Said (by Leland) to be for Robert Castell, Prior of Durham
1494-1519, but appears to incorporate earlier work. Random rubble with
chamfered plinth. 3 storeys. Round-headed doorway on south side. Offset
above 1st floor. Castellated parapet with higher stair turret in south-west
corner which has 2 very small lancets to the stairs.
On north side 3 scattered early C19 windows with pointed-arched heads and
intersecting glazing bars.
Interior: keeled tunnel-vaulted ground floor with well in the corner.
Mural stair to 2nd floor given handrail, splat balusters and newels with
incised Gothick decoration.
1st floor room has trefoiled piscina. Garderobe with seat. 2 C18 segmental-
arched fireplaces, one incorporating earlier stonework. The original room
divided in two by screen of mid C18 panelling with 2 segmental-arched cupboards.
Listing NGR: NU2178435996
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