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Chipchase Tower is a late medieval fortified tower house located near Wark in Northumberland, dating to the early fifteenth century. The tower was constructed as a defensive structure during a period of significant border conflict between England and Scotland, reflecting the strategic importance of the Middle March frontier. Built of stone, the tower comprises a substantial rectangular keep with distinctive architectural features typical of northern English military architecture of its era. The monument stands as a surviving example of the fortified residences constructed by northern gentry to protect their lands and demonstrate their status during the turbulent medieval period.
Chipchase Tower is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1011411. View the official record →
Chipchase Tower is a late medieval fortified tower house located near Wark in Northumberland, dating to the early fifteenth century. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1011411.
Chipchase Tower is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic England (NHLE) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in England. The official designation reference is 1011411.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Fishponds, 250m north west of Walwick Grange Farm (6.8 km), Hadrian's Wall and vallum between St Oswald's Cottages, east of Brunton Gate and the North Tyne in wall miles 25, 26 and 27 (7.4 km), Defended settlement on Wall Crags (7.6 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Chipchase Tower's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Chipchase Tower stands on Yoredale Group, bedrock that formed in the Bashkirian. The rock here is limestone, argillaceous rocks and subordinate sandstone, interbedded.