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Heiferlaw tower house is a fortified residential structure located near Holywell in Northumberland, dating to the medieval period when such towers were commonly built in the Anglo-Scottish border region. The tower house represents the type of defensive architecture employed by landholding families in northern England during the late medieval centuries, providing both domestic accommodation and protection against raids. Built from stone, the structure exemplifies the compact, multi-storied tower form characteristic of border tower houses, with its positioning in the landscape reflecting strategic considerations typical of frontier settlement patterns. The monument survives as evidence of medieval settlement and fortification practices in Northumberland during a period marked by cross-border conflict and the need for defensible residences.
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 house is a fortified residential structure located near Holywell in Northumberland, dating to the medieval period when such towers were commonly built in the Anglo-Scottish border region. 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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