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Crake Trees tower house is a fortified dwelling located in Westmorland, dating to the late medieval period. The structure represents the tower house form characteristic of the Anglo-Scottish borderlands, designed to provide both domestic accommodation and defensive capability against raiding. Built of stone, the tower exhibits the compact, vertical arrangement typical of such structures, with walls of substantial thickness to resist attack. The monument survives as a significant example of domestic military architecture from the period of border conflict between England and Scotland.
Crake Trees tower house is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1007607. View the official record →
Crake Trees tower house is a fortified dwelling located in Westmorland, dating to the late medieval period. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1007607.
Crake Trees tower house 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 1007607.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Round cairn 35m east of summit of Long Scar Pike (5.2 km), Ring cairn north-west of Cattle Howe (5.7 km), Round cairn on Howenook Pike (5.8 km).
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Crake Trees tower house stands on Yoredale Group, bedrock that formed in the Bashkirian. The rock here is limestone with subordinate sandstone and argillaceous rocks.