"squint" to allow the porter to look into the passageway. A newel staircase in the north-west corner connected to the first and second floors. The first floor has a fireplace and an ornate oriel window, added after the original construction, looking east; Pevsner considered this "must be Elizabethan at the earliest." The second floor has another fireplace, a latrine and three windows with stone seats. The roof has since been lost, but its battlements and stair turret still survive. As well as acting as a gatehouse, the tower would originally have provided self-contained accommodation, possibly serving as a private apartment. References Bibliography External links English Heritage visitor's page 15th-century establishments in England English Heritage sites in North Yorkshire Ruins in North Yorkshire Wensleydale Towers in North Yorkshire Grade I listed buildings in North Yorkshire