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The Blackbird Inn, Ponteland
The Blackbird Inn is located on North Road in Ponteland. It was formerly a manor house, incorporating a medieval tower. A tower (sometimes reffered to as "Ponteland Castle") was recorded here in 1335, but it was destoyed by the Scots in 1388.[1] The tower was restored in 1580. It was altered and an adjoining manor house added in the 17th century for Mark Errington. The building was lived in up to until 1788. It later fell into ruins and was roofless until 1935, when it was restored and built into the inn.[2] The building is Grade II* listed on the National Heritage List for England.
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001934:Ponteland Castle Northumberland c. 1910
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THE BLACKBIRD INN - Ponteland - List Entry
- "Formerly a manor house, now an inn. Medieval tower, altered and house added mid C17 for Mark Errington. Restored early C20. Tower large random rubble with stone slate roof. Attached …
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PONTELAND CASTLE
- "....Ponteland's tower was occupied in 1325, and burnt in 1388. It was bought and restored in 1580. A Jacobean manor house was built, incorporating the tower, about a century later, …
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Simon Cotterill
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The Blackbird Inn (Ponteland)
- "The ruins of a medieval tower stand as part of the Blackbird Inn at Ponteland. The earls of Athol lived in the tower in the 14th century. The Scots raided …
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from Newcastle libraries (flickr)
001934:Ponteland Castle Northumberland c. 1910
Pinned by Simon Cotterill
![](/uploads/thumbs2/historic_england.png)
from https://historicengland.org.u…
THE BLACKBIRD INN - Ponteland - List Entry
- "Formerly a manor house, now an inn. Medieval tower, altered and house added mid C17 for Mark Errington. Restored early C20. Tower large random rubble with stone slate roof. Attached …
Added by
Simon Cotterill
![](/uploads/thumbs2/gatehouse.png)
from https://www.gatehouse-gazette…
PONTELAND CASTLE
- "....Ponteland's tower was occupied in 1325, and burnt in 1388. It was bought and restored in 1580. A Jacobean manor house was built, incorporating the tower, about a century later, …
Added by
Simon Cotterill
![](/uploads/thumbs2/keys_to_the_past.png)
from https://keystothepast.info/se…
The Blackbird Inn (Ponteland)
- "The ruins of a medieval tower stand as part of the Blackbird Inn at Ponteland. The earls of Athol lived in the tower in the 14th century. The Scots raided …
Added by
Simon Cotterill
List number: 1042690
List grade: 2*
Post code: NE20 9UH
County: Northumberland
Grid ref: NZ1653572993
List grade: 2*
Post code: NE20 9UH
County: Northumberland
Grid ref: NZ1653572993