House & Family History: The completely preserved 14th century tower has a house of two stories and five bays attached to it on the east side, which was added in 1696 by John Douglas. Halton Tower incorporates fragments of a late 13th century or early 14th century tower.
Title: Buildings of England: Northumberland, The
Author: Pevsner, Nikolaus; Richmond, Ian: Grundy, John (Reviser); McCombie, Grace (Reviser); Ryder, Peter (Reviser); Welfare, Humphrey (Reviser)
Year Published: 1999
Reference: pg. 298
Publisher: London: Penguin Books
ISBN: 0140710.590
Book Type: Hardback
House Listed: Grade I
Park Listed: Not Listed
Current Seat / Home of: Sir Hugh Blackett, 12th Bt.; Blackett family here since 1757.
Past Seat / Home of: Halton family. Carnaby family. John Douglas, late 17th century.
Current Ownership Type: Individual / Family Trust
Primary Current Ownership Use: Private Home
House Open to Public: No
Historic Houses Member: No