Fenwick Tower (Northumberland)
- Fenwick Tower (Northumberland)
Fenwick Tower was a 12th century tower house at Matfen, Northumberland.
The house was the home of the Fenwick family from the 12th century until they moved to Wallington in the 16th century. ["Burkes Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Extinct and Dormant Baronetcies of England Ireland and Scotland (1844) pp194-6 Google Books]
In 1378 John Fenwick was granted a licence to crenelate the house. [ [http://homepage.mac.com/philipdavis/English%20sites/2722.html Gatehouse Gazetteer] ] . The tower was largely demolished in about 1775 at which time a hoard of medieval gold coins was discovered. [ [http://www.durham.gov.uk/durhamcc/K2P.nsf/K2PDetail?readform&PRN=N10358 Keys to the Past] ] ]The sparse remains of the tower are now incorporated into a 17th century farmhouse and are protected by Grade II listed building statusReferences
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