Drayton Lodge (The Gatehouse Record)

Also known as, or recorded in historical documents as;
Shepherd's Castle

In the civil parish of Drayton.
In the historic county of Norfolk.
Modern Authority of Norfolk.
1974 county of Norfolk.
Medieval County of Norfolk.

OS Map Grid Reference: TG18641314
Latitude 52.67212° Longitude 1.23335°

Drayton Lodge has been described as a probable Tower House.

There are masonry ruins/remnants remains.

This is a Grade 2* listed building protected by law*.

Comments

King writes nothing known of possible castle mentioned by Harvey. Salter describes a ruined C15 brick tower in a strategic position overlooking a crossing of the Wensum. Presumably Harvey's castle is this ruined lodge built about 1437.
Although the ambitious Pastons were gentry not baronial in status this tower appears to have been built as an integral building, rather than a chamber or solar tower attached to a hall. One of a number of C15 houses taking inspiration from Hastings great tower of Tattershall Castle even though it may have been started (and even finished) before Hasting's massive building was finished.

Sources of information, references and further reading

National Heritage List for England Listed Building number(s) 1306023
Historic England (PastScape) Defra or Monument number(s) 131692.
County Historic Environment Record (or Sites and Monuments Record) number(s) 7854.

Books
- Salter, Mike, 2001, The Castles of East Anglia (Malvern: Folly Publications) p. 56
  King, D.J.C., 1983, Castellarium Anglicanum (London: Kraus) Vol. 2 p. 310
  Harvey, Alfred, 1911, Castles and Walled Towns of England (London: Methuen and Co)
  Blomefield, F., 1809, 'Taverham Hundred: Drayton' An Essay towards a Topographical History of the County of Norfolk Vol. 10 p. 409-13 (tenurial history) online transcription
Periodical Articles
- 1946, Norfolk Archaeology Vol. 29 p. 228
  Harrod, Henry, 1849,'Letter to Dawson Turner on the ruined lodge at Drayton' Norfolk Archaeology Vol. 2 p. 363-8 online copy
Other sources: Theses; 'grey' literature; in-house reports; unpublished works; etc.
- Historic England, 2016, Heritage at Risk East of England Register 2016 (London: Historic England) p. 36 online copy
  Historic England, 2015, Heritage at Risk East of England Register 2015 (London: Historic England) p. 38 online copy
  English Heritage, 2014, Heritage at Risk Register 2014 East of England (London: English Heritage) p. 40 online copy
  English Heritage, 2013, Heritage at Risk Register 2013 East of England (London: English Heritage) p. 43 online copy
  English Heritage, 2012, Heritage at Risk Register 2012 East of England (London: English Heritage) p. 53 online copy
  English Heritage, 2011, Heritage at Risk Register 2011 East of England (London: English Heritage) p. 49 online copy
  English Heritage, 2010, Heritage at Risk Register 2010 East of England (London: English Heritage) p. 44 online copy
  English Heritage, 2009, Heritage at Risk Register 2009 East of England (London: English Heritage) p. 53 online copy

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