Preston Tower, Northumberland

Preston Tower is a fourteenth-century pele tower in Preston, Northumberland, England. The tower was built in 1392, when warfare between England and Scotland was endemic. At the time of Agincourt in 1415, it was one of 78 pele towers in the country.

Not to be confused with Preston Tower, East Lothian.
Preston Tower

The tower is now a private museum.[1]

References
  1. "Preston Tower". Preston Tower. Retrieved 15 February 2012.

Historic England. "Preston Tower (old) (1034424)". National Heritage List for England.

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