Hepple Tower is a Grade II* listed building in the Northumberland local planning authority area, England. First listed on 21 October 1953. A Medieval Tower. 2 related planning applications.
Hepple Tower
- WRENN ID
- steep-brick-claret
- Grade
- II*
- Local Planning Authority
- Northumberland
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 21 October 1953
- Type
- Tower
- Period
- Medieval
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
Hepple Tower is a 14th-century tower made of squared stone, now in a ruined state. The south wall remains standing to about 40 feet, although the eastern side has collapsed. The lower part of the stair projection, which was originally centered on the south wall, is also in ruins. The west side of the tower stands to approximately 40 feet, featuring a ground floor doorway that was originally a window. The first-floor window has a stump of a mullion and holes for iron bars. The rear (north) side also stands to around 40 feet, but the eastern side has collapsed, as has the entire east wall.
Inside, the walls are about 8 feet thick, and most of the tunnel vault remains intact. Corbels below the vault once supported a loft. The west window features a round-headed, broadly-splayed rere arch, with a chamfered string course above the inside of the window.
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- No EPC on record for this property
- Sale history — 1 transaction since 2002
- Related listed building consents — 2 applications
- Detailed attributes — period, style, materials, features
- Flood risk assessment
- Radon risk assessment
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