Remains Of Castle Curtain Wall And Tower Incorporated In Bywell Castle House is a Grade II listed building in the Northumberland local planning authority area, England. First listed on 24 May 1988. Castle remains.
Remains Of Castle Curtain Wall And Tower Incorporated In Bywell Castle House
- WRENN ID
- hidden-oriel-evening
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Northumberland
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 24 May 1988
- Type
- Castle remains
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
BYWELL BYWELL NZ 0461 23/76 Remains of castle curtain wall and tower incorporated in Bywell Castle House
GV II
Curtain wall and tower, early C15, incorporated in C19 house remodelled 1912 and later. Squared stone. South wall of the house links to left with gatehouse (q.v.). Chamfered plinth. Various C20 openings, one blocked square-headed window above C20 doorway. Projecting wing to right incorporates the castle 'gun house': double plinth on south, chamfered window above the later lintel. Medieval masonry continues as far as C20 doorway on right return, with circular gun loop above plinth.
Interior not seen; basement vault of gun house said to survive.
Remainder of house is not of special interest.
Listing NGR: NZ0497361801
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