Scheduled MonumentsEnglandWelton tower house

Welton tower house

England
List entry 1016868
Nation
England
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Welton tower house is a fourteenth-century fortified structure located in Northumberland. The tower represents the type of defensive residential architecture characteristic of the Anglo-Scottish border region during the medieval period, when such fortified dwellings provided protection for their occupants against raiding and military incursions. The building survives as a scheduled ancient monument, preserving evidence of domestic life in a strategically significant border landscape during a period of considerable military tension between England and Scotland.

Welton tower house is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1016868. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Welton tower house?

Welton tower house is a fourteenth-century fortified structure located in Northumberland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1016868.

Who is responsible for protecting Welton tower house?

Welton tower 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 1016868.

What other scheduled monuments are near Welton tower house?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Welton medieval settlement, open field system and fishponds (0.2 km), Nafferton castle and tower house, 750m east of Nafferton Farm (2 km), Defended settlement and field boundary on Horsley Hill (3 km).

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