Boarstall Tower
| Boarstall Tower | |
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Buckinghamshire | |
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| Type: | moated gatehouse |
| Location | |
| Village: | Boarstall |
| History | |
| Built From 1312 | |
| Information | |
| Owned by: | National Trust |
Boarstall Tower is a 14th-century moated gatehouse located in Boarstall, Buckinghamshire, and now, with its surrounding gardens, a National Trust property.
The gatehouse was built by John de Haudlo in 1312[1] to defend his residence, Boarstall House, a fortified manor house that was demolished in 1778.[2] Although the Tower was updated in 1615 for use as a banqueting pavilion or hunting|hunting lodge, it retained its mediaeval belfry, cross loops and crenellations. The exterior and many rooms are essentially unchanged since then.[2]
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References
- ↑ Boarstall Tower National Trust
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Boarstall House