Preston Tower is a 14th-century Pele Tower and was built in 1392, when warfare between England and Scotland was endemic.
At the time of Agincourt in 1415, it was one of 78 Pele Towers in the county. Its owners included Sir Guiscard Harbottle, who was slain fighting against James IV at the battle of Flodden in [...]
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Preston Tower
16 Comments CherryPie on Jan 26th 2010
