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Middleton Towers

In the civil parish of Middleton.
In the historic county of Norfolk (Modern Authority of Norfolk, 1974 county of Norfolk).

Situtated on the south side of a central moat island is a large, three storey gatehouse with polygonal corner turrets. This is constructed of brick with stone dressings and formed part of a house thought to have been begun circa 1455 by Thomas, seventh Lord Scales, who died in 1460, although the work was probably continued by his daughter Elizabeth and son-in-law, Sir Anthony Woodeville. By C18 the site was derelict and very little of C15 house remained, other than the gatehouse itself.

This site has been described as a;
Fortified Manor House.
The confidence that this site is a medieval fortification or palace is Possible.
Masonry ruins/remnants remains.

This site is a scheduled monument protected by law.
This site is a Grade 1 listed building protected by law*. (Images of England number 221993)

The Ordnance Survey Map Grid Reference is TF66901756

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Good for general location

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PastScape number; 356249

County Sites and Monuments Record number; 3393

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*The listed building may not be the actual medieval building, but a building on the site of, or incorporating fragments of, the described site.

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This record last updated on Friday, April 6, 2007

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