Crake Trees (Tower House)

Crake Trees, also known as Tower House, is a now-ruinous house that includes a tower. It consists of at least two separate constructions: the tower, which likely dates from the 14th century, is connected to a solar block by a single-storey hall. A first floor was added to the hall, probably in the 16th or 17th century, along with later additions and alterations. It is said to have been a residence of the Lancaster family. The building is constructed from coursed, squared rubble with quoins and is currently roofless. The tower has been reduced and now stands only two storeys high; the walls of the hall and solar were originally two storeys high in 1934, but have been somewhat reduced since then. Various windows remain, including one with a 14th-century trefoiled ogee head on the south face of the tower. The barrel vault of the tower's ground floor survives intact, along with a stone newel stair and several fireplaces that remain in place.