Marmion Tower, North Yorkshire

Marmion Tower is a 15th century gatehouse which was the entrance to a now vanished manor house by the River Ure, owned by the Marmion family.

It is thought that is that the manor house was called Tanfield Castle - it was a fortified manor.

The Marmion family owned the manor for much of the 13th and 14th centuries, but the gatehouse dates from the 15th century. It was probably built by William Fitz Hugh, who died in 1452.

The tower has 3 levels and is built in stone. The gateway is barrel vaulted and has a guardroom to the south. The stair leads to the rooms above and ends in a turret above the battlements. The tower is noted for its well preserved oriel window on the first floor and other features include the garderobe and a porter's "squint" (a small window by the doorway to allow the porter to see who was at the door).

Opening Times

Daily 10am to 4pm

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Admission is free.

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