More information : [SD 85885561] HELLIFIELD PEEL [G.T.] (1)
Hellifield Peel, erected c.1440, was crenellated and moated. It had been partly demolished in 1959. (2)
The remains of Hellifield Peel, situated at SD85945557, are now roofless and in an advanced state of decay. The central range shows some evidence of 15th c. work, though the building as a whole, is mainly modern. There are no indications of a moat. GP. AO.63.221.5 shows the SW aspect. (3)
SD 859 556. Hellifield Peel. Scheduled. (4)
Listed by Cathcart King. (5)
Ruins of a fortified house built in the 14th century, possibly as an aisled hall, and altered in the 15th century. Further alterations were carried out in the 17th and late 18/early 19th centuries and the building was partly demolished in 1959. Three storeyed and built of stone rubble. No visible trace of the moat survives. Listed Grade II. (6)
By 2007 the peel had been restored as part of a Channel 4 television programme "Grand Designs". The building is used as a bed and breakfast. The website of the business includes a popular history of the building and numerous images. (7) |