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Bitchfield Tower

Bitchfield Tower or West Bitchfield Tower is a 15th-century medieval pele tower near Belsay, Northumberland, England.[1] It is a Grade I listed building.[2]

The three storied battlemented tower was built in the 15th century by the Middleton family who sold it to the Harbottles in 1502.[3] Marjorie Harbottle the heiress to the Harbottle estate, married Sir John Fenwick of Fenwick Tower and in 1529 they conveyed the property to their second son Roger Fenwick.[3] In 1622 Robert Fenwick built a new manor house adjoining the tower:[2] a datestone inscribed 'RF 1622 JF' is incorporated into the building[3][4]

The Fenwicks sold the estate in 1630 to Edward Grey, from whom it was sequestered in 1646.[3] In 1680 it was acquired by Sir James Clavering and in 1802 the Claverings sold to Sir Charles Monck.[3]

It was in a state of ruin by 1930 but has since been restored.

The east wing was added by Caroë and Lord Gort in 1935. The tower was listed since August 27th, 1952.[5]

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  1. Fry, Plantagenet Somerset, The David & Charles Book of Castles, David & Charles, 1980. Шаблон:ISBN
  2. 2,0 2,1 Keys to the Past Шаблон:Webarchive
  3. 3,0 3,1 3,2 3,3 3,4 A History of Northumberland, Volume XII Miss MH Dodds (1926) pp346 and 349
  4. Structures of the North East Шаблон:Webarchive
  5. Шаблон:Cite web