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Heiferlaw Tower is a late medieval tower house located in Northumberland, approximately 230 metres north-east of Holywell. The structure dates to the fifteenth or sixteenth century, a period when such fortified dwellings were commonly constructed in the borders of northern England to provide defence against raids and establish territorial authority. The tower house represents a characteristic form of pele tower domestic architecture suited to the volatile frontier conditions of the Anglo-Scottish borderlands. Though now ruined, the surviving structure retains evidence of its original defensive function and residential purpose typical of minor gentry or substantial yeoman holdings of the late medieval period.
Heiferlaw tower house, 230m north east of Holywell is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1014061. View the official record →
Heiferlaw Tower is a late medieval tower house located in Northumberland, approximately 230 metres north-east of Holywell. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1014061.
Heiferlaw tower house, 230m north east of Holywell 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 1014061.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including St Leonard's Hospital, Alnwick (3.4 km), Alnwick Abbey (3.7 km), Lion Bridge (3.9 km).
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