Bondgate Tower also known as the Hotspur Tower or the Hotspur Gateway in reference to Sir Henry Percy commonly known as Harry Hotspur son of the 1st Earl of Northumberland and father of the 2nd Earl of Northumberland. Although commonly called a tower it is actually a gatehouse of three stories constructed of stone and consists of a recessed archway flanked by two polygonal towers. It is located in Alnwick, Northumberland in the United Kingdom. The gatehouse crosses the road called Bondgate known by its road number as the B6346 the main road of Alnwick and low height traffic can pass though its entrance while tall height traffic take divestions to get past. A licence was granted in the 1430s by Henry V to Henry Percy 2nd Earl of Northumberland to wall the town and add battlements. These took fifty years to complete, with Bondgate Tower being finished around 1450.[3][4][5][6]
| Bondgate Tower | |
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| Coordinates | 55°24′45″N 01°42′13″W / 55.41250°N 1.70361°W |
| Built | 1450 |
| Architect | Henry Percy, 2nd Earl of Northumberland |
Listed Building – Grade I | |
| Official name | The Hotspur Gateway or Bondgate Tower |
| Designated | 20 February 1952[1] |
| Reference no. | 1041513 |
| Official name | Bondgate Tower[2] |
| Reference no. | 1006597 |
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Bondgate Tower decorated with Christmas lights in December 2012 -
May 2013
References edit
- ^ Historic England. "The Hotspur Gateway or Bondgate Tower (1041513)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 21 October 2023.
- ^ Historic England. "Bondgate Tower (1006597)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 21 October 2023.
- ^ "Bondgate Tower, Alnwick, Northumberland | Educational Images | Historic England". historicengland.org.uk. Retrieved 3 October 2020.
- ^ "Bondgate Tower, Bondgate Within, Alnwick - Northumberland (UA) | Historic England". historicengland.org.uk. Retrieved 3 October 2020.
- ^ "Bondgate Tower The Hotspur Gate Alnwick Northumberland England English". www.castleuk.net. Retrieved 3 October 2020.
- ^ Bondgate Tower (no date) Display board at Baliffgate Museum, Bondgate, Alnwick, Northumberland, 16 October 2020.