Ludworth Tower, Shadforth (Ludworth)

Ludworth Tower from the South-East. February 2000

Ludworth Tower from the south-east. July 2001

Shadforth, Ludworth Tower © Ryder, P 2005

Shadforth, Ludworth Tower © Ryder, P 2006

Shadforth, Ludworth Tower © Ryder, P 2005

Ludworth Tower, is one of the best-known Pele towers in County Durham. Only a few fragments of this building now survive, as most of it collapsed in 1890.

The building was once surrounded by a bank and a ditch, but they are no longer visible. Around the tower are various banks covering fallen walls and foundations.

This is a Scheduled Ancient Monument protected by law.

Ruined remains of a 15th century tower and associated buildings. Part of the tower stands to a height of three storeys and includes the remains of a spiral staircase and a barrel vaulted ground floor chamber.

Reference number:

D1146

Historical period:

Medieval (1066 to 1540)

Legal status:

Scheduled Monument
• National Heritage List for England Entry Number: 1002329

Event(s):

Aggregate areas in County Durham Archaeological Assessment (ALSF) Project 2006 - 2007; Archaeological Research Services Ltd
Limestone Landscapes Historic Environment Audit And Action Plan 2008 - 2009; Archaeo-Environment Ltd doi:10.5284/1019702
RCHME: Durham SAMs Project 1991; Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England
Survey of Ludworth Tower, Durham County, 1992; RCHME

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