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SD4576 : Arnside Tower

taken 10 years ago, near to Silverdale, Lancashire, England

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Arnside Tower
Arnside Tower
Good example of a stand alone pele tower, built in the late 14th or early 15th century.
These kind of structures were built for defence, primarily against marauding Scots - although most had building attached.
This one has slowly fallen into disrepair over the ages.
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Geographical Context: Derelict, Disused other tags: Pele Tower Ruin Click a tag, to view other nearby images.
This photo is linked from: Automatic Clusters: · Arnside Pele Tower [6] · 14th or 15th Century [3] · Built in the Late [2] Title Clusters: · Arnside Tower [13] ·
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SD4576, 74 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Chris Heaton   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Sunday, 5 July, 2015   (more nearby)
Submitted
Wednesday, 8 July, 2015
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SD 4587 7682 [10m precision]
WGS84: 54:11.0570N 2:49.8562W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SD 4588 7680
View Direction
North-northwest (about 337 degrees)
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