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Preston Tower is a pele tower located near Chatton in Northumberland, dating from the fourteenth century. The structure is a typical example of the defensive architecture constructed in the Border region during the medieval period, built to provide refuge and protection against Scottish raids. The tower stands as a substantial stone-built fortification with characteristic features of pele tower design, including thick walls and limited external openings suited to its defensive purpose. Such towers represented an important form of fortified domestic architecture in northern England, particularly in areas subject to cross-border conflict during the later medieval period.
Preston Tower is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1006612. View the official record →
Preston Tower is a pele tower located near Chatton in Northumberland, dating from the fourteenth century. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1006612.
Preston 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 1006612.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including North Charlton medieval village and open field system (2.9 km), Prehistoric burial mound, 420m north west of East Linkhall (3.6 km), Camp at West Linkhall (4.1 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Preston 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.
Preston Tower stands on Yoredale Group, bedrock that formed in the Bashkirian. The rock here is limestone, argillaceous rocks and subordinate sandstone, interbedded.