Marmion Tower
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About
Near the village of West Tanfield in North Yorkshire is this fine 15th-century gatehouse, three storeys high and with a beautiful oriel window. It belonged to a now-vanished manor house beside the river Ure. The monuments of the manor’s Marmion family owners grace the adjacent church.
At a glance
- Typical visit: about 30 minutes