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The Gatehouse of manor house is a medieval gatehouse structure located in Northamptonshire, England. As a designated ancient monument, it represents an example of defensive or prestige architecture characteristic of established manor complexes during the medieval period. The structure would have served both practical and symbolic functions, controlling access to the manor grounds and demonstrating the status of its owner. Such gatehouses typically date from the thirteenth to sixteenth centuries and often survive as remnants of larger manor house complexes that have been substantially altered or demolished over subsequent centuries.
Gatehouse of manor house is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1006828. View the official record →
The Gatehouse of manor house is a medieval gatehouse structure located in Northamptonshire, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1006828.
Gatehouse of manor house 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 1006828.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Shrunken village at Upton (8.4 km), Ferry Bridge (9.4 km), The Standing Stones 'Robin Hood' and 'Little John' (9.5 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Gatehouse of manor house'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.
Gatehouse of manor house stands on Kellaways Formation And Oxford Clay Formation (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Oxfordian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.