Structure Name: Heaton Castle

Description:
 

Two storey barrel vaulted stable 27m long, with large buttresses and an external flight of steps leading to the first floor on the west side. This is what remains of a late medieval stronghouse on the site of Heaton Castle.
 

Extant: Yes

Legal Status: Listed Building Grade II*

Location: Castle Heaton, NORTHUMBERLAND

Eastings: 390110m (view map)

Northings: 641910m (view map)

Position Accuracy: 50m

Positional Confidence: Absolute Certainty

Structure Types Identified: QUADRANGULAR CASTLE, STABLE

Chronology:

• 1496   Castle demolished by James IV.
      Entities Involved:
            King James IV: Ordered demolition.
• 1600   Probable date of strong house.
• 19TH CENTURY AD   Windows replaced on 1st floor.

References:

• Images of England
• Keys To The Past
• Northumberland SMR
• Pevsner, N., Richmond, I., Grundy, J., McCombie, G., Ryder, P. and Welfare, H. (2001) The Buildings of England: Northumberland. London, Penguin Books, p.587

The information displayed in this page has been derived from authoritative sources, including any referenced above. Although substantial efforts were made to verify this information, the SINE project cannot guarantee its correctness or completeness.

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