The Craster Arms (Beadnell)
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Description
"The Craster Arms contains the remains of a medieval tower house. It forms the rear half of the main block of the building. It measures about 9m by 7m ,and is built of large roughly squared stone 1.5 to 1.8m thick. The first historical reference to the tower is from a will of 1587. Such towers were built as a defence against raiders from Scotland in the late medieval and early post-medieval period (14th to 16th centuries). The rest of the building was added in the 18th century...." -
Owner
Keys to the Past (Durham & Northumbria County Councils) -
Source
Local (Co-Curate) -
License
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Further information
Link: https://keystothepast.info/search-records/results-of-search/results-of-search-2/site-details/?PRN=N5782
Resource type: Text/Website
Added by: Simon Cotterill
Last modified: 7 years, 7 months ago
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