Burgh by Sands Tower of Radulph Wallensis

Has been described as a Possible Pele Tower

There are no visible remains

NameBurgh by Sands Tower of Radulph Wallensis
Alternative Names
Historic CountryCumberland
Modern AuthorityCumbria
1974 AuthorityCumbria
Civil ParishBurgh By Sands

One of two possible towers mentioned in C13 manuscript 'Adam f. Dermann grants to Holm abbey land in Burgh named Buttes, near the tower (turellum) of Radulph Wallensis on the east, with the tower occupied by Andrew the chaplain...' Suggest that these might be milecastles on Hadrians Wall, but other grants make it clear that these towers were near Dykesfield at the west end of Burgh. (Perriam and Robinson 1998)

Adam f. Dermann grants to Holm abbey land in Burgh named Buttes, near the tower (turellum) of Radulph Wallensis on the east, with the tower occupied by Andrew the chaplain. (Adam and Radulph witnessed 1234–36 (C. & W. Trans. n.s. xxvi, 542) and Peter, vicar of Burgh, was 'then dean.'). (Grainger and Collingwood 1929)

Gatehouse Comments

Presumably Perriam and Robinson excluded this as being Burgh Castle on the east of the village. The actual social status of Radulph Wallensis is not clear and if his home was the Roman Milecastle repaired to be made habitable he could well have been of fairly lowly social status, although he was important enough to witness other documents and had land for which he paid a rent of 2lb of wax a year (he was a farmer, in the original sense of someone who paid a ferm or fee although, certainly, he was also involved in agriculture). Map reference is for Dykesfield as marked on the modern map. The site of Milecastle 73 on Watch Hill is at NY309593.

- Philip Davis

Not scheduled

Not Listed

County Historic Environment Record
OS Map Grid ReferenceNY307591
Latitude54.9225311279297
Longitude-3.08171010017395
Eastings330770
Northings559180
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Books

  • Perriam, Denis and Robinson, John, 1998, The Medieval Fortified Buildings of Cumbria (Kendal: CWAAS Extra Series 29) p. 65
  • Grainger, F. and Collingwood, W.G., 1929, The Register and Records of Holm Cultram (Kendal: CWAAS Record Series 8) online transcription