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Hazelslack Tower is a pele tower located in Westmorland, in the north-west of England. Built in the fourteenth century, it represents the type of fortified domestic structure that became common in the Border regions during the medieval period, serving both as a residence and a place of refuge during raids and periods of instability. The tower is constructed of stone and exemplifies the characteristic design of such pele towers, comprising a compact, defensible structure. As a scheduled ancient monument, it survives as evidence of medieval settlement patterns and the security concerns that shaped domestic architecture in the northern English uplands during the later Middle Ages.
Hazelslack Tower is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1007144. View the official record →
Hazelslack Tower is a pele tower located in Westmorland, in the north-west of England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1007144.
Hazelslack 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 1007144.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Beetham Hall (curtain wall and uninhabited portion) (2.3 km), Arnside Tower (2.6 km), Ringwork in Dallam Park 380m south east of Dallam Tower (2.6 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Hazelslack Tower's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Hazelslack Tower stands on Dinantian Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Mississippian. The rock here is limestone with subordinate sandstone and argillaceous rocks.