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Ludworth Tower is a pele tower located in County Durham, dating to the medieval period. The structure represents a type of fortified domestic architecture characteristic of the Anglo-Scottish border region, where such towers served as defensive residences for minor gentry and their families. The tower survives as a substantial stone-built structure that reflects the practical defensive requirements of life in the Borderlands during the later medieval period, when raids and incursions made fortification necessary for protection of property and household.
Ludworth Tower is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1002329. View the official record →
Ludworth Tower is a pele tower located in County Durham, dating to the medieval period. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1002329.
Ludworth 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 1002329.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Haswell Colliery engine house, 180m north west of Plough Farm (2 km), High Haswell Chapel 300m south east of Low Haswell (2.6 km), Old Thornley medieval settlement, open field system and hollow way, 110m north of Thornley Hall Farm (2.9 km).
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