Belltrees Peel facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Belltrees Peel |
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| Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
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 Belltrees Peel
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| Coordinates | 55°47′40″N 4°36′53″W / 55.794444°N 4.614722°W |
| Site information | |
| Condition | Ruin |
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| Built | 16th century |
| Materials | Stone |
Belltrees Peel is an old tower from the Middle Ages. It stands on a piece of land that sticks out into Castle Semple Loch in Renfrewshire, Scotland. This land used to be an island!
History of Belltrees Peel
This unique tower was built between 1547 and 1572. It's a low tower with an unusual shape, like a hexagon that isn't perfectly even. Today, what's left of the tower is protected as a scheduled monument. This means it's an important historical site that the government helps to preserve.
The tower belonged to the Semple family. Sir James Semple of Belltrees lived there. He grew up and was educated with King James VI of Scotland. Later, in 1601, Sir James became an Ambassador to France. An ambassador is like a country's official representative in another country. The Semple family also used Belltrees Peel as a safe place to stop when they were sailing on Castle Semple Loch.
