Structure Name: West Lilburn Tower

Description:
 

Ruined tower house roughly 4 miles to the southeast of Wooler. Only the north wall stands, to a height of 10m. There are a number of windows and openings in the remaining wall, and the springing of the barrel vaulted ceiling can be seen. The walls are over 2m thick in places.

The tower would have been 13m by 10m, and stood three storeys high.
 

Extant: Yes

Legal Status: Listed Building Grade II, Scheduled Ancient Monument

Location: Lilburn Tower, NORTHUMBERLAND

Eastings: 402180m (view map)

Northings: 624140m (view map)

Position Accuracy: 10m

Positional Confidence: Absolute Certainty

Structure Types Identified: PELE TOWER, TOWER HOUSE

Historical Background
 

At the beginning of the 16th century Lilburn had two towers, both of which had been destroyed by 1541.
 

Chronology:

• 15TH CENTURY AD   Tower house constructed.
• 1541   By 1541 West Lilburn Tower was in ruins.
• 1933   Tower ruins were subject to conservation work.

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.377

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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