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Longthorpe Tower is a three-storey medieval stone tower forming part of a fortified house situated near St Botolph's Church in Northamptonshire. Dating to the fourteenth century, the tower exemplifies domestic military architecture of the period and retains significant historical fabric. The structure demonstrates the defensive preoccupations of medieval gentry and their architectural responses to uncertain times. The tower stands as a substantial survival of medieval residential fortification in the region and remains an important archaeological and architectural monument of its era.
Longthorpe Tower: part of a medieval fortified house 90m west of St Botolph's Church is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1013284. View the official record →
Longthorpe Tower is a three-storey medieval stone tower forming part of a fortified house situated near St Botolph's Church in Northamptonshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1013284.
Longthorpe Tower: part of a medieval fortified house 90m west of St Botolph's Church 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 1013284.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Round barrow cemetery 330m east of Linden Lea (2.7 km), Settlement SE of Orton Waterville (3 km), Settlement areas SW of Orton Longueville (3.1 km).
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