More information : Peel [NR] (1)
The Peel is part of present farm and buildings and is very good. (2)
Tower in records or lists before 1550 (including Forlatices, Peles, Bastles, fortified and moated manors). (3)
The tower of Schilbotyl occurs in the list of fortalices existing in
1415. It has for along time formed part of the vicarage - a portion ofthe md tower is incorporated in its SE angle. This fragment is only 21ft 9ins by 17 ft 4 ins on plan and is c.20 ft high. Consists of a vaulted chamber 15 ft 4 ins by 10 ft 2 ins entered on W by a four centred arch. The walls have a batter on all sides. The modern portions of the house so effectively enclose the tower that it is not
possible to say whether it stood alone or formed part of a larger structure. (4)
The pele was restored in 1863 by the Rev Roberts and is part of Shilbottle Vicarage. The lower vault is used as a junk room and the upper as a bedroom. The modern part of the Vicarage has been built in a similar type of architecture to blend with the tower. The Pele is a Scheduled Ancient Monument.
[NU 1955 0870] Architectural description in Authority 3 correct.
Shilbottle Pele is composed of dressed stone and measures 6.8m long onthe E side by 5.4m on the S side and is approx 10.0m high and forms the SE corner of Shilbottle Vicarage - it is not part of a farm and buildings as stated in Authority 2. The E wall contains a trefoil arched window of 2 lights and a square headed window, the S wall contains two trefoil arched windows of 2 lights and also a square headed window. The modern parts of Shilbottle Vicarage abut the Pele on its W and N sides. In the SW corner is a newel stairway leading to the flat leaded roof which is embattled on all sides. An inscribed tablet has been set in on the exterior of the E wall and records a restoration of 1863 - it is only read with difficulty. See ground photographs. (5)
Condition unchanged (6)
Medieval pele tower now incorporated into a vicarage. Listed. (7)
Listed by Cathcart King and by Dodds. (8,9) |