Elsdon Tower
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| OS grid reference | NY93609339 |
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| Shire county | Northumberland |
| Region | North East |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Police | Northumbria |
| Fire | Northumberland |
| Ambulance | North East |
| EU Parliament | North East England |
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Coordinates: 55°14′05″N 2°06′08″W / 55.2346°N 2.1021°W
Elsdon Tower is a medieval tower house converted for use as a Rectory situated at Elsdon, Northumberland. It is a Grade I listed building.[1][2]
The property was first recorded as a Vicars Pele, a pele tower in the occupation of the Rector of Elsdon in 1415.[3]
The tower, originally of four storeys, was reduced in the 17th century to only three with a steeply sloping roof above a castellated parapet[4]
In the early 19th century Archdeacon Singleton built an entrance porch and a two-storey, two-bayed house extension.[2][4]
The house was in use as the Rectory until 1960.[4] It was fully renovated and restored in the 1990s.
There is nearby a medieval Motte and Bailey castle, which was built by Robert de Umfraville and is known as Elsdon Castle.
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- GENUKI (Accessed: 27 November 2008)