Simonburn Castle is a Grade II listed building in the Northumberland local planning authority area, England. First listed on 15 April 1969. Tower house ruin.

Simonburn Castle

WRENN ID: solemn-render-dale
Grade: II
Local Planning Authority: Northumberland
Country: England
Date first listed: 15 April 1969
Type: Tower house ruin
Source: Historic England listing

Description

SIMONBURN CASTLE LANE NY 87 SE 862737 (North side) 9/132 Simonburn Castle 15.4.69 II

Ruin of tower house. C13, partly reconstructed in 1766 as an eyecatcher from Nunwick Hall. Dressed stone facing to rubble core. Square plan. Fragmentary remains on tree-covered mound. Semicircular barrel-vaulted ground floor (inaccessible at time of survey). East wall is best preserved and stands to c.4.0 metres high in centre: small window opening near south-east corner; open passage leading to pointed, chamfered doorway at north-east corner; section of segmental arch in wall to north of doorway. The remainder has collapsed and any surviving features are hidden by fallen masonry. Scheduled Ancient Monument.

Listing NGR: NY8627573741

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