vmckeown
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In a terrible state and looks like it could fall apart at any minute.
Researching I found a planning application approved in January 2016 for restoration. I know a chap bought it with a view to restoring, it's probably only still standing because of the remedial work and scaffolding he did. No further work on it so far, it ain't going to be cheap!
Paull Holme Tower is now a 30ft high, 3 storey ruin. It is all that remains of a 15th century fortified manor house which once had a moat, a portcullis and crenellations. Archaeological evidence, the 1672 hearth tax returns, early 19th century maps and the location of the moat (now filled in) all indicate that this was a much larger house with two towers and a range in-between. Its similarity to Kirby Muxloe Castle (Leicestershire) and Hussey Tower (Lincolnshire) suggests that it dates from around 1450-1480. The Holme family owned the manor of Paull Holme from 1295 – 1928, but they gave up residency there c.1700 and the house was occupied.
Researching I found a planning application approved in January 2016 for restoration. I know a chap bought it with a view to restoring, it's probably only still standing because of the remedial work and scaffolding he did. No further work on it so far, it ain't going to be cheap!
Paull Holme Tower is now a 30ft high, 3 storey ruin. It is all that remains of a 15th century fortified manor house which once had a moat, a portcullis and crenellations. Archaeological evidence, the 1672 hearth tax returns, early 19th century maps and the location of the moat (now filled in) all indicate that this was a much larger house with two towers and a range in-between. Its similarity to Kirby Muxloe Castle (Leicestershire) and Hussey Tower (Lincolnshire) suggests that it dates from around 1450-1480. The Holme family owned the manor of Paull Holme from 1295 – 1928, but they gave up residency there c.1700 and the house was occupied.
