Bothal Castle Remains Of Curtain Wall To South Of Residential Block is a Grade I listed building in the Northumberland local planning authority area, England. First listed on 14 April 1949. A C14 Castle, curtain wall.
Bothal Castle Remains Of Curtain Wall To South Of Residential Block
- WRENN ID
- tilted-paling-alder
- Grade
- I
- Local Planning Authority
- Northumberland
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 14 April 1949
- Type
- Castle, curtain wall
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
BOTHAL BOTHAL VILLAGE NZ 2386 (West side)
7/80 Bothal Castle: Remains of Curtain 14/4/49 Wall to south of residential block GV I
Castle curtain wall; some sections probably part of the Bertram 'mansum' pre- dating the 1343 licence to crenellate, other parts later medieval; C19 patching and repair. Squared stone of varying quality. Long irregular enclosure occupying summit of natural hill.
East curtain, adjoining south-east angle of gatehouse, has 2 external buttresses; beyond rounded projection is C19 retaining wall with older masonry towards south-east corner. South wall shows chamfered plinth, probably of south-east tower. Higher walling with angle buttresses and blocked chamfered windows at south-east corner of bailey. C19 garden wall at centre of west side links to the 1.6 metre thick west curtain, up to 7.5 metres high, which has remains of 2 fireplaces and a set of moulded corbels on its internal face; north end of west curtain joins the C19 wing attached to the gatehouse.
Bothal Observed, R. Bibby. Frank Graham, 1973.
Listing NGR: NZ2401286460
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