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peel tower
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peel, pele
In northern England and Scotland in the Middle Ages, a small, emergency defense structure, generally a low, fortified tower, usable as a dwelling place.
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His latest restoration project is a 14th Century pele tower tucked away in rural Northumberland.
A bright future rooted in the past by The Journal (Newcastle, England)
And within Staward Wood are the remains of a medieval pele tower as well as a reconstructed Victorian summerhouse at Allen Banks.
Keeping cool over costs; YOU DON'T NEED TO SPEND LOADS OF CASH TO ... by Evening Chronicle (Newcastle, England)
Close to the falls is Lyulph's Tower, a pele tower built by a former Duke of Norfolk as a shooting box that is now the focus of many walks in the area.
A secret Lakeland; In association with Parkmore by Evening Gazette (Middlesbrough, England)
 
 
 
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