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Monument Number 5446
Hob Uid: 5446
Location : Northumberland Chatton
Grid Ref : NU0568028150
Summary : A 19th century vicarage, standing on the site of a pre-1415 vicar's pele. The pele tower is recorded in surveys of 1415 and 1541, the latter describing it as decayed. A new vicarage was built on the site between 1713 and 1736 and rebuilt in 1844. No trace of the medieval pele tower is now visible. The tower foundations are under the lawn of the East Longstone House.
More information : (NU 0568 2815) Peel (site of) (1) The first known vicarage of Chatton was a pele tower, which is mentioned in 1415 and again in 1541 when it is described as "the site of the vicar's house with an orchard and two other gardens within a wall". The same survey later mentions the vicarage as being in great decay and that it should be repaired as a defence for the town in time of war. Between 1713 and 1736 a new vicarage was built on part of the glebe, and in 1844 it was rebuilt on the same site (2) A 19th century Vicarage is on the site and there are no traces of antiquity. (3) The site of the tower is under the lawn of East Longstone House. (4,5)

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Source details : OS 6" 1925
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Source details : Alnwick Castle MSS A1, No 1g, pt 7
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Monument Types:

Monument Period Name : Medieval
Display Date : Built pre 1415
Monument End Date : 1415
Monument Start Date : 1066
Monument Type : Pele Tower
Evidence : Documentary Evidence

Monument Period Name : Post Medieval
Display Date : Last documented 1541
Monument End Date : 1541
Monument Start Date : 1541
Monument Type : Pele Tower
Evidence : Documentary Evidence

Monument Period Name : Post Medieval
Display Date : Between 1713-36
Monument End Date : 1736
Monument Start Date : 1713
Monument Type : Vicarage
Evidence : Documentary Evidence

Monument Period Name : Post Medieval
Display Date : Rebuilt in 1844
Monument End Date : 1844
Monument Start Date : 1844
Monument Type : Vicarage
Evidence : Extant Building

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External Cross Reference Source : National Monuments Record Number
External Cross Reference Number : NU 02 NE 6
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Associated Activities :
Activity type : FIELD OBSERVATION (VISUAL ASSESSMENT)
Start Date : 1955-12-02
End Date : 1955-12-02

Historic England Research Records

Monument Number 5446