Cresswell Pele Tower

Cresswell Pele Tower is in the village of , situated overlooking the coast approximately 4 miles to the north of , , England.
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  • Type: Ruins
  • Description: tower house in Northumberland, England, UK
  • Also known as: “Cresswell Castle”, “Cresswell Castle, Northumberland”, “Cresswell Tower”, and “Cresswell tower house”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include St Aidan Lynemouth and Plough Inn.

Church
Photo: Bill Henderson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a church, which is situated 1½ miles south of Cresswell Pele Tower.

Pub
Photo: JThomas, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a pub, which is situated 1½ miles southwest of Cresswell Pele Tower.

Industrial building
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is a biomass power plant which provides electricity for the UK National Grid. Until March 2012, it was the main source of electricity for the nearby Alcan Lynemouth Aluminium Smelter. is situated 2 miles south of Cresswell Pele Tower.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Cresswell and Hemscott Hill.

Village
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is a village in , England. It is about 4 miles to the north of , on the coast.

Locality
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is a locality.

Village
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is a small village in the civil parish of and Linton, on the coast of , England. is 4 miles from , 6 miles from and 20 miles north of .

Cresswell Pele Tower

Latitude
55.23356° or 55° 14′ 1″ north
Longitude
-1.53986° or 1° 32′ 24″ west
Elevation
62 feet (19 metres)
Open location code
9C7W6FM6+C3
Open­Street­Map ID
way 223266129
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­ruins
Geo­Names ID
6288497
Wiki­data ID
Q5184519
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In Other Languages

From Danish to Turkish—“Cresswell Pele Tower” goes by many names.
  • Danish: “Cresswell Castle (Northumberland)”
  • Danish: “Cresswell Castle”
  • German: “Cresswell Castle”
  • Turkish: “Cresswell Kalesi”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as The Scars and Brig Head.

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