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LONGTHORPE TOWER HOUSE

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Longthorpe Tower House contains one of the most complete and elaborate schemes of domestic medieval wall paintings in England. The house consists of an original stone-built north-south wing with a slate roof by William de Thorpe circa 1263. There is a solar window in the north wall. The east-west wing has 17th century details and modern additions to the east. The tower was added at the north east circa 1300, with early 17th century alterations. It is square in plan with turrets on the corners and walls about 2 metres thick. It is three storeyed, with small, single light windows. The wall paintings in the great chamber date to the first half of the 14th century. The north wall depicts the wall of life and the Nativity, below this are pairs of apostles which continue around the room. The south wall has the morality of the Three Living and the Three Dead, the west wall has the Labour of the Months.

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