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Monument Number 4127
Hob Uid: 4127
Location : Northumberland Duddo
Grid Ref : NT9252043100
Summary : An 18th century house at Grindonrigg, probably on the site of a 16th century pele tower or bastle, recorded in 1542.
More information : [NT 9254310] Tower at Grindonrigg mentioned in Surveys of 1542 and 1560. A mansion house built by Thomas Watson M.P. (died 1766) probably supercedes the tower mentioned in the Survey of 1560. (1-2) The house and associated buildings are deserted and in a state of decay. There are no traces of antiquity anywhere in the area. (3) No further information. (4) The tower at Grindonrigg was built after 1510 by Thomas Selby. It was sold to Willam Strother of Fowberry in 1694, but he did not want to live in Grindonrigg and did nothing to keep the tower in repair. His grandson built the Georgian house, probably on the site of the tower. (5,6)

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Source details : Hist of Northum 2 part 3 1828 191 (J.Hodgson)
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Source details : Hist of N.Durham 1852 19 and 318 (J.Raine MA)
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Source details : F1 ASP 10-NOV-55
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Source details : F2 DK 13-JAN-67
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Monument Types:

Monument Period Name : Post Medieval
Display Date : Built after 1510
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Monument Start Date : 1510
Monument Type : Bastle, Pele Tower
Evidence : Documentary Evidence

Monument Period Name : Post Medieval
Display Date : Extant in 1694
Monument End Date : 1694
Monument Start Date : 1694
Monument Type : Pele Tower, Bastle
Evidence : Documentary Evidence

Monument Period Name : Post Medieval
Display Date : C18
Monument End Date : 1799
Monument Start Date : 1700
Monument Type : House
Evidence : Extant Building

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External Cross Reference Source : National Monuments Record Number
External Cross Reference Number : NT 94 SW 10
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Associated Activities :
Activity type : FIELD OBSERVATION (VISUAL ASSESSMENT)
Start Date : 1955-11-10
End Date : 1955-11-10

Associated Activities :
Activity type : FIELD OBSERVATION (VISUAL ASSESSMENT)
Start Date : 1967-01-13
End Date : 1967-01-13

Historic England Research Records

Monument Number 4127