Peel Moat

Has been described as a Possible Pele Tower

There are earthwork remains

NamePeel Moat
Alternative NamesHeaton Chapel
Historic CountryCheshire
Modern AuthorityStockport
1974 AuthorityGreater Manchester
Civil ParishStockport

Peel Moat is all that remains of a square fortified tower, which formerly stood in the fields between St Thomas's Church and Mauldeth Hall. The tower stood on a slightly elevated plot of land about 32 yds square, and was surrounded by a moat varying from 6yds to 11yds in width. Vestiges of brick foundations were reported within the enclosure in the late C19 (Higson) and a silver tankard was found sometime earlier. (Crofton, Baird) There are no visible remains of any tower, but the moat is still well-defined, and was partly wet at the time of visit (Field Investigators Comments–F1 BHP 17-OCT-75). (PastScape)

This site is a scheduled monument protected by law

Not Listed

Historic England (PastScape) Defra or Monument number(s)
County Historic Environment Record
OS Map Grid ReferenceSJ874924
Latitude53.4290313720703
Longitude-2.1899299621582
Eastings387480
Northings392480
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Books

  • Walker, J.S.F. and Tyndall, A.S. (eds), 1985, Country Houses of Greater Manchester p. 158-9 online copy

Journals

  • Kay, T., 1905, 'Peel Moat, Heaton Norris' Transactions of the Lancashire and Cheshire Antiquarian Society Vol. 23 p. 167-71
  • Baird, J., 1899, 'Peel Moat, Heaton Norris' Transactions of the Lancashire and Cheshire Antiquarian Society Vol. 17 p. 224-9 online copy
  • Crofton, A., 1885, Transactions of the Lancashire and Cheshire Antiquarian Society Vol. 3 p. 192-4
  • Higson, J., 1861, Ashton-under-Lyne Reporter