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Cocklaw Tower is a sixteenth-century fortified tower house located in Northumberland, in the border region of northern England. The structure represents the characteristic defensive architecture of the Anglo-Scottish borderlands during the early modern period, when such towers provided protection for prominent landholding families against cross-border raids and local conflicts. The tower exhibits the robust stone construction typical of its era, designed to withstand both military assault and the demanding climate of the region. As a scheduled ancient monument, it survives as evidence of the security concerns and architectural responses that defined life in the English borderlands during the Tudor and early Stuart periods.
Cocklaw Tower is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1006602. View the official record →
Cocklaw Tower is a sixteenth-century fortified tower house located in Northumberland, in the border region of northern England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1006602.
Cocklaw 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 1006602.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Hillfort on Warden Hill, 1km north-west of High Warden (4.8 km), Motte castle, 170m west of Warden parish church (5.4 km), Hexham Bridge (6.5 km).
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