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Name:Round Towers, Tattershall Castle
HER Number:MLI93343
Type of record:Monument

Summary

Two round tower bases of the original castle at Tattershall, built in c.1230.

Grid Reference:TF 210 575
Map Sheet:TF25NW
Parish:TATTERSHALL, EAST LINDSEY, LINCOLNSHIRE

Full description

Two round tower bases of the original castle, built in c.1230 by Robert de Tatershal. The bases are built of ashlar, repaired in brick, and are to either side of the 15th century tower. The left hand one is a fragment only, but the right hand one is a circle, with an approximate internal diameter of twelve feet, which stands four feet within the moat. For the full description and the legal address of this listed building please refer to the appropriate List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest. {1}


<1> Department of the Environment, 1987, List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest, 10/72 (Index). SLI9195.

Monument Types

  • TOWER (Medieval to Post Medieval - 1230 AD to 1900 AD?)

Protected Status

  • Conservation Area
  • Listed Building
  • Scheduled Monument

Sources and further reading

<1>Index: Department of the Environment. 1987. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest. 10/72.

Related records

MLI43561Part of: Tattershall Castle (Monument)