Topics > County Durham > Seaham > Dalden Tower

Dalden Tower


Dalden Tower, is located in Seaham in the Dean which runs to Dalton-le-Dale. The pele-tower is the most prominent part of the remains of what was a large medieval manor house complex. The site is a Scheduled Ancient Monument and the tower is Grade II* listed on the National Heritage List for England. The manor of Dalden can be traced back to the 12th century, when it belonged to the Escolland family. In c.1320 Sir Jordan de Dalden sought permission to build a private chapel in the manor. After that the manor passed by marriage to the Bowes family, who were responsible for the building of the tower in the 16th century. The manor house was derelict before the end of the 18th century; much of the stone from the tower and hall was used for the building of Dalden Hall, which was located immediately to the north-east (demolished in 1967).[1]

Seaham Scheduled Ancient Monument Effects of the Scottish War on Dalton-le-Dale & manor of Dalden in the 14th Century Dalton-le-Dale Historic Buildings and Monuments in Seaham Grade II* Listed Pele Tower Old Well, near Dalden Tower
10 Resources
Add Resource
from Geograph (geograph)
Dalden Tower
Pinned by Simon Cotterill
from Geograph (geograph)
The remains of Dalden Tower
Pinned by Simon Cotterill
from Geograph (geograph)
Dalden Tower
Pinned by Simon Cotterill
from Flickr (flickr)
Dalden Tower, Dalton-le-Dale
Pinned by Pat Thomson
from Flickr (flickr)
Spooky Dalden Tower
Pinned by Pat Thomson
from Flickr (flickr)
Dalden Tower, niche
Pinned by Simon Cotterill
from Flickr (flickr)
Dalden Tower
Pinned by Simon Cotterill
from https://historicengland.org.u…
Dalden Tower: a medieval fortified manor house and related earthworks
- "...The monument incorporates the remains of a medieval manorial complex partially enclosed by a ditch and bank, the remains of a 16th century tower attached to the southern end of …
Added by
Simon Cotterill
from https://historicengland.org.u…
DALDEN TOWER - List Entry
- "Fragmentary remains of a medieval hall or tower house. C14 or slightly earlier. Roughly dressed limestone and sandstone walls with rubble infill. Rectangular plan c.l0 x 15 metres. North, east …
Added by
Simon Cotterill
from http://www.keystothepast.info…
Dalden Tower, Seaham
- "These are the ruined remains of a Medieval pele tower. In the south-east corner at first floor level are the remains of a small niche decorated with two small shields …
Added by
Simon Cotterill

Comments

Add a comment or share a memory.

Login to add a comment. Sign-up if you don't already have an account.

Related Pages


Geo / Heritage Meta Data

List number: 1232268
List grade: 2*
County: County Durham
Keys to the Past HER: D36063
Grid ref: NZ4202448742

ABOUT US

Co-Curate is a project which brings together online collections, museums, universities, schools and community groups to make and re-make stories and images from North East England and Cumbria. Co-Curate is a trans-disciplinary project that will open up 'official' museum and 'un-officia'l co-created community-based collections and archives through innovative collaborative approaches using social media and open archives/data.

LATEST SHARED RESOURCES