Monument record 1160/1/46 - The New Tower, Northampton Castle
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{1} Survey of 1321 refers to the New Tower as needing repair; mentioned along with six small towers along circuit of castle wall thus suggesting it was also located along wall; its most likely location is on west side of inner bailey where tower shown in 1610; possibly accounts for massive buttresses recorded on outside of west wall in 1879; if this location is correct then "new" tower would have been built in late C13th following collapse of west wall in 1266.
{2} Tower on west side of inner bailey wall may be "new" tower.
<1> Chapman A., Northampton Castle: A Review of The Evidence, (checked) (Unpublished Report). SNN2966.
<2> Speed J., 1610, Map of Northamptonshire, (checked) (Map). SNN559.
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Location
| Grid reference | SP 7480 6057 (point) Approximate |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | NORTHAMPTON |
| Unitary Authority | West Northamptonshire |
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