Cocklaw Tower
Introduction
The photograph on this page of Cocklaw Tower by Les Hull as part of the Geograph project.
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Cocklaw Tower
Image: © Les Hull Taken: 1 May 2018
Cocklaw Tower is one of the better-preserved fortified medieval towers in Northumberland. Although, there is now no visible evidence of other medieval buildings around the tower, there are records of a chapel nearby. This suggests that the tower was just one building of a group of structures associated with the manor. The tower itself probably dates to the late 14th or 15th century. The main accommodation would have been on the second floor. This room contains painted decorations of the 16th century date. This is a Grade I Listed Building and a Scheduled Monument protected by law. http://www.keystothepast.info/article/10339/Site-Details?PRN=N9298
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Image Location
Latitude
55.035011
Longitude
-2.096348