Tudor Wing West Of High Head Castle

The Tudor wing west of High Head Castle is a Grade II* listed structure, dating from the mid-16th century and originally built for the Richmond family. This wing has been partly incorporated into an 18th-century extension and is now in ruins, having suffered significant damage from a fire in 1956. The building features thick red sandstone rubble walls, an eaves cornice, and a parapet, but it currently lacks a roof.

It stands two storeys high with five bays. The present facade, which was originally the rear of the building, does not have doorways; the left open doorway is a 20th-century addition, while two 19th-century doorways have been blocked to create windows. The windows are four-light hollow-chamfered stone-mullioned types with rounded heads and hoodmoulds, although some smaller chamfered-surround windows appear to be 20th-century replacements. Ground-floor two-light windows, which were formerly doorways, are also of 20th-century origin.

One ground-floor window has been completely removed, leaving an open arch that is partly obscured by a small ruined lean-to washhouse or outhouse, likely from the 18th century but built on earlier foundations. The original facade was entirely plastered over when the 18th-century wing was added, serving as an internal dividing wall. Now in ruins, the plaster is falling off, exposing blocked four-light chamfered windows and a panel displaying the Richmond arms. The interior contains fallen rubble but still has some window seats and fireplace recesses.

Although this wing is now an integral part of the 18th-century castle, it was originally a free-standing structure. If the 18th-century wing were to be lost, this Tudor wing would revert to its original form and represent the only visible remains of the medieval castle.