East Woodburn Hallyards

Has been described as a Certain Pele Tower

There are no visible remains

NameEast Woodburn Hallyards
Alternative Names
Historic CountryNorthumberland
Modern AuthorityNorthumberland
1974 AuthorityNorthumberland
Civil ParishCorsenside

Site of an ancient tower (O.N.B. 1921 10).

No trace of a peel now exists. The site is occupied by a modern road and sheepfold (F1 DS 16-AUG-67).

A fine tower was built by Otwell de Lisle in the early 13th century, and was occupied continuously for some 450 years. It was built on top of a rocky knollclose to the road from West to East Woodburn, a few yards above the River Rede. It either fell down or was demolished when the Lisles vacated it, but the Rev Hodgson in 1827 described 'extensive masses of prostrate ruins' on the site. At the end of the 19th centry a vicarage was built on the site, perhaps using the old towers stonework and foundations. (Dodds 1999). (PastScape)

Not scheduled

Not Listed

Historic England (PastScape) Defra or Monument number(s)
County Historic Environment Record
OS Map Grid ReferenceNY906867
Latitude55.1755790710449
Longitude-2.15315008163452
Eastings390600
Northings586770
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Books

  • Dodds, John F., 1999, Bastions and Belligerents (Newcastle upon Tyne: Keepdate Publishing) p. 322
  • Salter, Mike, 1997, The Castles and Tower Houses of Northumberland (Malvern: Folly Publications) p. 114 (slight)
  • King, D.J.C., 1983, Castellarium Anglicanum (London: Kraus) Vol. 2 p. 356 (possible)
  • Graham, Frank, 1976, The Castles of Northumberland (Newcastle-upon-Tyne: Frank Graham) p. 142
  • Long, B., 1967, Castles of Northumberland (Newcastle-upon-Tyne) p. 96
  • Hodgson, J., 1827, History of Northumberland (Newcastle-upon-Tyne) Part 2 Vol. 1 p. 171-4 online copy

Journals

  • Hadcock, R.N., 1939, 'A map of mediaeval Northumberland and Durham' Archaeologia Aeliana (ser4) Vol. 16 p. 148-218 esp 166

Other

  • Prothero, D.H., 1994. A Survey of Kirkwhelpington and Ridsdale Areas, Northumberland, F6