Fenwick Tower (Northumberland)
Fenwick Tower was a 12th-century tower house at Matfen, Northumberland, England.
| Fenwick Tower | |
|---|---|
  Location in Northumberland | |
| General information | |
| Location | Northumberland, England, UK |
| Coordinates | 55.040°N 1.953°W |
| OS grid | NZ030717 |
The house was the home of the Fenwick family from the 12th century until they moved to Wallington in the 16th century.[1]
In 1378 John Fenwick was granted a licence to crenelate the house. The tower was largely demolished in about 1775 at which time a hoard of medieval gold coins was discovered.[2]
The sparse remains of the tower are now incorporated into a 17th-century farmhouse and are protected by Grade II listed building status[2]
On Feb 15th 2010 human remains were found buried next to a cottage in the hamlet of Fenwick Towers.[3] Radio-carbon dating of the remains indicated they likely dated to the 13th or 14th centuries.[4]
References
- Burke's Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Extinct and Dormant Baronetcies of England, Ireland and Scotland (1844) pp. 194-6 Google Books
- Keys to the Past
- "Human bones discovered in garden". BBC News. 2010-02-15. Retrieved 2020-09-16.
- "Garden bones 'probably medieval'". BBC News. 2010-03-14. Retrieved 2020-09-16.
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