The Past

Haltwhistle Past 1541

In 1541on the 2nd December a survey of all the castle’s and towers throughout Northumberland was made and compiled at Newcastle upon Tyne. In the Haltwhistle area there were several castles and towers most of which still exist today in various states of repair. The following is a list called the Nomina Castorum et Fortalicorum infra comitatum Northumbriae:ef:

Castles of Northumberland by Brian Long. Publisher Harold Hill , Newcastle 1967.
SEWINGSHIELDS
At Sewyngeshealles is an old towre of thinherytaunce of John Heron of Chypchase esquier in great decaye in the rooffe & flores & lyeth waste & unplenyshed
BRADLEY HALL
At Braydley ys a stone house of the inherytaunce of Nicholas Carrow & lyeth waste & unplenyshed.
SETTLINGSTONES
At Satylyngestones ys a toure of thinherytaunce of William Carnabye esquier in measurable good rep'aco'ns
WALLTOWN
At Wawetowne is a toure of thinherytaunce of John Rydley of the same and is not in good rep'ac'ons.
THIRLWELL CASTLE
At Thyrlewall is a toure of thinherytaunce of Rob't Thirlewall of the same in measurable good rep'ac'ons.
BLENKINSOPP CASTLE
At Blenkinsoppe ys a toure of thinherytaunce of John Blenkinsoppe & is decayee in the roofe & not in good rep'ac'ons.
BELLISTER CASTLE
At Bellester is a bastell house in thoccupanc'n of one Blenkinsoppe & is in measurable good rep'ac'ons.
FEATHERSTONE CASTLE
At Feeatherstonhaughe ys a toure of thinherytaunce of Alexander Featherstonhaughe of the same in good rep'ac'ons.
HALTWHISTLE
At Hawtewysle is a toure of thinherytaunce of Sir William Musgrave knight in measurable good rep'ac'ons.
WILLIMONTSWICK CASTLE At Willymonteswyke ys a good toure & stone house joyninge there unto of the Inherytence of Nycolas Rydley kepte in good rep'ac'ons

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