What is recorded here

Marmion Tower stands in North Yorkshire as the surviving gatehouse of Tanfield Castle, a fortified manor whose defences shaped local life for centuries. The tower still rises beside the old entrance, preserving the strength and status of the family who controlled that threshold. It is listed as a scheduled monument, recognised for the history embedded in its stone.

The National Heritage List for England records Marmion Tower (former gatehouse of Tanfield Castle fortified manor) as a scheduled monument. The saved point comes from the centre supplied by the official record. Listing does not by itself mean that the public may enter the place.

Marmion Tower, the former gatehouse of Tanfield Castle fortified manor, was built in the late 13th or early 14th century, likely by the Marmion family, who were prominent landowners in the region. It is important as a rare surviving example of a medieval fortified gatehouse and is protected as a scheduled monument due to its historical and architectural significance.

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