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Vicar's Pele is a medieval tower house situated on the north side of Main Street in Northumberland, England. Built in the fourteenth century, the structure exemplifies the defensive domestic architecture characteristic of the Anglo-Scottish border region during the medieval period, when such fortified residences provided protection for their occupants against raids and incursions. The tower retains features typical of pele towers of this era, including robust stone construction designed to withstand attack. As a scheduled ancient monument, the structure remains an important record of medieval border life and domestic fortification in northern England.
Vicar's Pele: a medieval tower house on north side of Main Street is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1017042. View the official record →
Vicar's Pele is a medieval tower house situated on the north side of Main Street in Northumberland, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1017042.
Vicar's Pele: a medieval tower house on north side of Main Street 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 1017042.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Hadrian's Wall and vallum in wall mile 8 from Denton to Blucher (7.1 km), Hadrian's Wall and vallum in wall mile 7, Denton section of Hadrian's Wall, Denton Turret and Hadrian's Wall at West Denton (8 km), Motte, 50m north of Holycross Church, Ryton (8.1 km).
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