What is recorded here
Staward Peel was built by the Staward family in the 13th or 14th century as a defensive tower house in northern England. It is remembered as an example of medieval peel towers used for local protection during border conflicts between England and Scotland.
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Places near here
Staward peleScheduled monument · 29 yd
Blaeberry CragsCliff · 1295 yd
Staward ManorListed building · 1332 yd
Cave at Plankey MillCave or cavern · 1518 yd
Old MillListed building · 1544 yd
Plankey MillPicnic place · 1585 yd
Waterfall on the Linn BurnWaterfall · 1.1 mi
Shaw HillMountain / peak · 1.3 mi
Raven's CragCliff · 1.3 mi
A Fake Stone CircleAncient stone or rock art · 1.4 mi
Catton BeaconMountain / peak · 1.7 mi
Man made waterfall rillWaterfall · 2.0 miOther information
Photo: Peter McDermott · CC BY-SA 2.0