Paull Holme Tower

Paull Holme Tower
East Riding of Yorkshire, England
grid reference TA185248

Paull Holme Tower
Paull Holme Tower
Coordinates 53°42′25″N 0°12′21″W / 53.7069°N 0.2059°W / 53.7069; -0.2059
Type Tower
Site information
Condition Ruined
Site history
Materials Brick

Paull Holme Tower is an unusual late-medieval fortified tower in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England.

History

The tower is part of a rectangular, moated enclosure near the village of Paull, dating from the beginning of the 15th century.[1] The tower is three storeys high, each floor having a single chamber, the whole protected by a portcullis entrance.[1] There has been debate as to the purpose of the site - in part the fortification resembles the more northern pele towers, although alternatively the tower may have been built to give luxury accommodation overlooking the River Humber which runs nearby, similar to some properties built near King's Lynn.[1] It is a unique building for the period and region.[2]

The tower was restored in 1871, from which the current windows, doorways and plasterwork dates, but has been roofless since the early 20th century and as of 2010 is ruined and in what English Heritage considers to be a very bad condition.[1][2] It is a scheduled monument and a Grade I listed building.[3][4][5]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Emery 1996, p. 384.
  2. 1 2 "Heritage at Risk 2010" (PDF). English Heritage. p. 17. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 September 2011. Retrieved 21 April 2011.
  3. ↑ "Paull Holme Tower". Gatehouse website. Retrieved 21 April 2011.
  4. ↑ Historic England. "Paull Holme Tower (1366242)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 11 June 2015.
  5. ↑ Historic England. "Paull Holmemoated site and tower (1007875)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 11 June 2015.

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