More information : [NY 3960 4361] PEEL [G.T.]. (1)
A pele tower, situated at Thistlewood, W.N.W. of High Head, dated 15th cent. (2-3)
In good condition. See photograph. (5)
Thistlewood is a 16th century, two storey, sandstone building incorporating an earlier three storey pele tower. Grade I.
A farmhouse consisting of a fortified tower and an extension. It was probably built in the early 15th century, with 16th century alterations and the extension was added in the late 17th century. The tower has thick red sandstone rubble walls with flush quoins, now under a gabled red sandstone slate roof with small banded red sandstone chimney stacks. The extension has dark-pink coursed sandstone rubble walls with flush cream sandstone quoins and eaves cornice, on chamfered plinth. The roof is of Welsh slate with bottom courses of sandstone slate. There are banded red sandstone chimney stacks. The tower is rectangular and two storeys high and the extension is also two storeys high, with four bays. (6)
Listed with plan and photograph. (7) |