Building record 2838/2/8 - Gatehouse at Apethorpe Hall

A three storey 15th-early 16th century stone built gatehouse to Apethorpe Hall, situated on the north range. It features an octagonal staircase tower in its south-east corner. Apart from the remodelling of the battlements, thought to have occurred 1622-24, it survives largely intact both internally and externally. The gatehouse forms part of the larger Grade I listed building.

{1}Late C15th 3-storey gatearch was remodelled in 1652; arms of Mildmay & Walsingham; heraldic griffin;

{3} The original roof structure was thought to have been built in the 1620s. Tree-ring dating however suggests that the roof was rebuilt some years after 1684, most probably in the 18th century reusing timber from an earlier structure.

{4} A three storey gatehouse to Apethorpe Hall, to the north range of Apethorpe Hall, probably built in the late 15th century. It features an octagonal staircase tower in its south-east corner. Apart from the remodelling of the battlements, thought to have occurred 1622-24, it survives largely intact both internally and externally. The source, a report on Apethorpe Hall by English Heritage contains photographs and a cross section drawing of the tower.

[5} The three-storey gatehouse is situated to the north front of Apethorpe Hall. It was built in the 15th to early 16th century.

<1> List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest, p.2-3 (checked) (Catalogue). SNN40683.

<2> 1799, The Westmorland Papers, Misc.Vol.15 (unchecked) (Document). SNN42177.

<3> Hill, N., 2013, Apethorpe Hall, Apethorpe, Northamptonshire: North Gatehouse Roof - Historic Buildings Report (Report). SNN110627.

<4> Cattell, J. (Ed.), 2007, Apethorpe Hall: Survey, Research and Analysis, p. 181-4 (Report). SNN106269.

<5> English Heritage, Register of Parks & Gardens of Special Historic Interest in England (Northamptonshire), Part 30, Northamptonshire (Report). SNN113766.

<6> Historic England, Apethorpe Hall, Apethorpe, BF061840 (Archive). SNN114909.

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Feb 29 2024 4:16PM