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<tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>In addition to their strategic function, peel towers were sometimes used as dwellings for lairds and landlords. They also served as temporary protective residences for townspeople when raiding parties threatened their villages. Some peels were incorporated into churches (as belltowers) or converted into castles. One in North Yorkshire was converted for a television programme into Hellifield Peel Castle bed and breakfast.</div></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>In addition to their strategic function, peel towers were sometimes used as dwellings for lairds and landlords. They also served as temporary protective residences for townspeople when raiding parties threatened their villages. Some peels were incorporated into churches (as belltowers) or converted into castles. One in North Yorkshire was converted for a television programme into Hellifield Peel Castle bed and breakfast.</div></td></tr>
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<tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>A peel tower or pele tower (not to be confused with the commemorative Peel Monument in Bury, Greater Manchester) is a freestanding structure built for defence. From about 1450 to 1600, these small houses or keeps were constructed in strategic locations in the UK, mainly as protection in Northern England and Scotland against the invasion of Edward I.</div></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>A peel tower or pele tower (not to be confused with the commemorative Peel Monument in Bury, Greater Manchester) is a freestanding structure built for defence. From about 1450 to 1600, these small houses or keeps were constructed in strategic locations in the UK, mainly as protection in Northern England and Scotland against the invasion of Edward I.</div></td></tr>
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<tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>In all, approximately 90 peels were built. They were primarily constructed along the borders; many were built in the Tweed valley. Under a 1455 Act of Parliament, these specific peels (Fruid, Hawkshaw, Oliver, Polmood, Kingledoors, Mossfennan, Wrae, Quarter, Stanhope, Drumelzier, Tinnies, Dreva, Stobo, Dawyck, Easter Happrew, Lyne, Barnes, Caverhill, Neidpath, Peebles, Horsburgh, Nether Horsburgh, Cardrona, Kirna, and Elibank) had to have defensive features at the ready, including an iron basket and a smoke or fire signal.</div></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>In all, approximately 90 peels were built. They were primarily constructed along the borders; many were built in the Tweed valley. Under a 1455 Act of Parliament, these specific peels (Fruid, Hawkshaw, Oliver, Polmood, Kingledoors, Mossfennan, Wrae, Quarter, Stanhope, Drumelzier, Tinnies, Dreva, Stobo, Dawyck, Easter Happrew, Lyne, Barnes, Caverhill, Neidpath, Peebles, Horsburgh, Nether Horsburgh, Cardrona, Kirna, and Elibank) had to have defensive features at the ready, including an iron basket and a smoke or fire signal.</div></td></tr>
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<tr><td class='diff-marker'>−</td><td style="background: #ffa; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>In all, approximately 90 peels were built. They were primarily constructed along the borders; many were built in the Tweed valley. Under a 1455 Act of Parliament, <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">Scottish peel towers </del>had to have defensive features at the ready, including an iron basket and a smoke or fire signal.</div></td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>In all, approximately 90 peels were built. They were primarily constructed along the borders; many were built in the Tweed valley. Under a 1455 Act of Parliament, <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">these specific peels (Fruid, Hawkshaw, Oliver, Polmood, Kingledoors, Mossfennan, Wrae, Quarter, Stanhope, Drumelzier, Tinnies, Dreva, Stobo, Dawyck, Easter Happrew, Lyne, Barnes, Caverhill, Neidpath, Peebles, Horsburgh, Nether Horsburgh, Cardrona, Kirna, and Elibank) </ins>had to have defensive features at the ready, including an iron basket and a smoke or fire signal.</div></td></tr>
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<tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>In all, approximately 90 peels were built. They were primarily constructed along the borders; many were built in the Tweed valley. Under a 1455 Act of Parliament, Scottish peel towers had to have defensive features at the ready, including an iron basket and a smoke or fire signal.</div></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>In all, approximately 90 peels were built. They were primarily constructed along the borders; many were built in the Tweed valley. Under a 1455 Act of Parliament, Scottish peel towers had to have defensive features at the ready, including an iron basket and a smoke or fire signal.</div></td></tr>
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<tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>In all, approximately 90 peels were built. They were primarily constructed along the borders; many were built in the Tweed valley. Under a 1455 Act of Parliament, Scottish peel towers had to have defensive features at the ready, including an iron basket and a smoke or fire signal.</div></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>In all, approximately 90 peels were built. They were primarily constructed along the borders; many were built in the Tweed valley. Under a 1455 Act of Parliament, Scottish peel towers had to have defensive features at the ready, including an iron basket and a smoke or fire signal.</div></td></tr>
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<tr><td class='diff-marker'>−</td><td style="background: #ffa; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>| <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">Smallholder </del>peel tower near <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">Hawick in </del>the <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">Scottish Borders</del>.</div></td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>| <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">The </ins>peel tower <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">at the north end of the village of Clifton (</ins>near <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">Penrith) is a remnant of the old Clifton Hall. It serves as a reminder of the days of Scots raids from over </ins>the <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">border, which is approximately 30 miles away</ins>.</div></td></tr>
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<tr><td class='diff-marker'>−</td><td style="background: #ffa; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>A peel tower or pele tower (not to be confused with Peel Monument<del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">, the tower located </del>in Bury, Greater Manchester<del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">, and commemorating Robert Peel</del>) were freestanding structures built for purposes of defence. From about 1450 to 1600, these small houses or keeps were constructed in strategic locations in the UK, mainly as protection in Northern England and Scotland against the invasion of Edward I.</div></td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>A peel tower or pele tower (not to be confused with <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">the commemorative </ins>Peel Monument in Bury, Greater Manchester) were freestanding structures built for purposes of defence. From about 1450 to 1600, these small houses or keeps were constructed in strategic locations in the UK, mainly as protection in Northern England and Scotland against the invasion of Edward I.</div></td></tr>
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<tr><td class='diff-marker'>−</td><td style="background: #ffa; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>These small, square (or oblong) stone buildings had thick walls, which were meant to protect the occupants from sieges. Made of three storeys, they included a storage area for supplies and animals (on the ground floor), a first floor (with a hall and kitchen) and a top floor (for living, sleeping and providing a strategic lookout). The roof was normally flat and could be used for <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">defencive </del>purposes.<br /></div></td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>These small, square (or oblong) stone buildings had thick walls, which were meant to protect the occupants from sieges. Made of three storeys, they included a storage area for supplies and animals (on the ground floor), a first floor (with a hall and kitchen) and a top floor (for living, sleeping and providing a strategic lookout). The roof was normally flat and could be used for <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">protective </ins>purposes.<br /></div></td></tr>
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<tr><td class='diff-marker'>−</td><td style="background: #ffa; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>In all, approximately 90 peels were built. They were primarily constructed <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">in Northern England and Scotland </del>along the borders<del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">. Many peel towers </del>were built <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">along </del>the Tweed valley. Under a 1455 Act of Parliament, <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">these </del>Scottish towers had to have defensive features at the ready, including an iron basket and a smoke or fire signal.</div></td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>In all, approximately 90 peels were built. They were primarily constructed along the borders<ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">; many </ins>were built <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">in </ins>the Tweed valley. Under a 1455 Act of Parliament, Scottish <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">peel </ins>towers had to have defensive features at the ready, including an iron basket and a smoke or fire signal.</div></td></tr>
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<tr><td class='diff-marker'>−</td><td style="background: #ffa; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>A peel tower or pele tower were freestanding structures built for purposes of defence. From about 1450 to 1600, these small houses or keeps were constructed in strategic locations in the UK, mainly as protection in Northern England and Scotland against the invasion of Edward I.</div></td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>A peel tower or pele tower <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">(not to be confused with Peel Monument, the tower located in Bury, Greater Manchester, and commemorating Robert Peel) </ins>were freestanding structures built for purposes of defence. From about 1450 to 1600, these small houses or keeps were constructed in strategic locations in the UK, mainly as protection in Northern England and Scotland against the invasion of Edward I.</div></td></tr>
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<tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>These small, square (or oblong) stone buildings had thick walls, which were meant to protect the occupants from sieges. Made of three storeys, they included a storage area for supplies and animals (on the ground floor), a first floor (with a hall and kitchen) and a top floor (for living, sleeping and providing a strategic lookout). The roof was normally flat and could be used for defencive purposes.<br /></div></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>These small, square (or oblong) stone buildings had thick walls, which were meant to protect the occupants from sieges. Made of three storeys, they included a storage area for supplies and animals (on the ground floor), a first floor (with a hall and kitchen) and a top floor (for living, sleeping and providing a strategic lookout). The roof was normally flat and could be used for defencive purposes.<br /></div></td></tr>
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<tr><td class='diff-marker'>−</td><td style="background: #ffa; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>In all, approximately 90 <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">of these structures </del>were built. They were primarily constructed in Northern England and Scotland along the borders. Many peel towers were built along the Tweed valley. Under a 1455 Act of Parliament, these Scottish towers had to have defensive features at the ready, including an iron basket and a smoke or fire signal.</div></td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>In all, approximately 90 <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">peels </ins>were built. They were primarily constructed in Northern England and Scotland along the borders. Many peel towers were built along the Tweed valley. Under a 1455 Act of Parliament, these Scottish towers had to have defensive features at the ready, including an iron basket and a smoke or fire signal.</div></td></tr>
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<tr><td class='diff-marker'>−</td><td style="background: #ffa; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>A peel tower or pele tower were freestanding structures <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">meant </del>for defence. <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">These </del>small houses or keeps were <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">built </del>in strategic locations <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">from approximately 1450 to 1600</del>.</div></td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>A peel tower or pele tower were freestanding structures <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">built </ins>for <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">purposes of </ins>defence. <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">From about 1450 to 1600, these </ins>small houses or keeps were <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">constructed </ins>in strategic locations <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">in the UK, mainly as protection in Northern England and Scotland against the invasion of Edward I</ins>.</div></td></tr>
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<tr><td class='diff-marker'>−</td><td style="background: #ffa; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>They were primarily constructed in Northern England and Scotland along the borders. <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">The ones on the Scottish borders </del>were built <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">as a form of protection </del>along the Tweed valley. Under a 1455 Act of Parliament, these <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">Scottich </del>towers had to have defensive features at the ready, including an iron basket and a smoke or fire signal.</div></td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div><ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">These small, square (or oblong) stone buildings had thick walls, which were meant to protect the occupants from sieges. Made of three storeys, they included a storage area for supplies and animals (on the ground floor), a first floor (with a hall and kitchen) and a top floor (for living, sleeping and providing a strategic lookout). The roof was normally flat and could be used for defencive purposes.<br /></ins></div></td></tr>
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