Hazelslack Tower
| Hazelslack Tower | |
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Westmorland | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Hazelslack Tower | |
| Type: | Pele tower |
| Location | |
| Grid reference: | SD47637881 |
| Location: | 54°12’8"N, 2°48’16"W |
| Village: | Hazelslack |
| History | |
| Built 14th century | |
| Information | |
| Owned by: | Private |
Hazelslack Tower stands in ruin near Hazelslack in the very southernmost parts of Westmorland. It is a pele tower, probably built in the 14th century, but long since abandoned and it may have lain in ruin since the 17th century.[1][2]
The degradation of a once noble structure has increased in recent generations: there are cracks in the interior stonework and the bursting of roots through it is such that saplings are growing through the walls. Only limited maintenance has been carried out in recent years, although a conservation plan was produced in 2005 and Historic England has entered into discussions with the owner about developing a sustainable management solution.[3]
Construction
The tower is reckoned to be of the late 14th century,[4] built of roughly-coursed rubble in four storeys.
There is a large fireplace with segmental head to ground-floor in the east side with smaller fireplace above and marks of gable of former adjoining building.
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References
- ↑ National Heritage List 1007144: Hazelslack Tower
- ↑ National Monuments Record: No. 41496 – Hazelslack Tower
- ↑ Hazelslack Tower – Register of Heritage at Risk (Historic England)
- ↑ Royal Commission for the Ancient and Historic Monuments of England
- Hazelslack Tower on 'Gatehouse Gazetteer'
