15th Century Bondgate Tower in Alnwick struck by high-sided vehicle
Highways engineers have been checking the Bondgate Tower in Alnwick after it was struck by an high-sided vehicle.
The incident, which happened in Thursday, June 11, caused some internal scraping and took a chunk from the top of the west-facing arch.
Northumberland County Council cleared some debris from the road.
Historic England has previously warned that the building might need to be closed if further substantial damage occurred.
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It was listed in its Heritage at Risk Register 2019, its annual snapshot of the state of England’s most valued historic places.
Bondgate Tower is deemed a Priority A, with Historic England stating: ‘The main defects relate to damage from high-sided vehicles passing through the central portal. Further impact of a similar nature could cause a serious collapse.’
The three-storey gatehouse was founded around 1450 by the 2nd Earl of Northumberland.
Also known as Hotspur Gate, it was originally one of four gates, in the medieval town wall.