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Arnside Tower is a pele tower situated near Arnside in Westmorland, dating from the late medieval period. The structure represents the defensive architecture characteristic of the Anglo-Scottish border region, where such fortified towers provided refuge and strongpoints for local populations during periods of cross-border raiding. The tower exhibits the typical compact, robust construction of pele towers, with thick walls designed to withstand attack. As a surviving example of late medieval military architecture in the north-west, it reflects the historical circumstances of the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries when such structures were essential to the security of frontier communities.
Arnside Tower is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1007142. View the official record →
Arnside Tower is a pele tower situated near Arnside in Westmorland, dating from the late medieval period. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1007142.
Arnside Tower is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic England (NHLE) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in England. The official designation reference is 1007142.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Hazelslack Tower (2.6 km), Dog Holes Cave (4.5 km), Badger Hole, Warton Crag (4.6 km).
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