Structure Name: Burradon Tower

Description:
 

Three storey, single bay square tower house constructed from sandstone rubble. The ground floor is vaulted with a newel (spiral) stair in the southeast corner giving access to the upper floors, the first floor contained a garderobe and a fireplace, but both it and the second floor are at present in a ruinous state.
 

Extant: Yes

Legal Status: Listed Building Grade II, Scheduled Ancient Monument

Location: Burradon, NORTH TYNESIDE

Eastings: 427630m (view map)

Northings: 573030m (view map)

Position Accuracy: 20m

Positional Confidence: Absolute Certainty

Street Address
 

Burradon Farm
 

Post Code: NE23 7ND

Structure Types Identified: PELE TOWER, TOWER HOUSE

Historical Background
 

Burradon Tower is one of the most southerly towers in Northumberland.
 

Chronology:

• 1553   Tower possibly constructed at this date by Bertram Anderson, although a fifteenth century construction date has also been mooted.
      Entities Involved:
            Anderson, Bertram:
• 1633   Fireplace added on first floor by Lancelot Ogle.
      Entities Involved:
            Ogle, Lancelot: Added 1st floor fireplace to Burradon Tower.

References:

• Images of England
• Pevsner, N., Richmond, I., Grundy, J., McCombie, G., Ryder, P. and Welfare, H. (2001) The Buildings of England: Northumberland. London, Penguin Books, p.203
• Tyne and Wear SMR

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