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Body copy – We do know that the de Torboc family held the Manor of Turton from the Lord of Manchester from 1212 until 1431 when Elizabeth de Torboc married William Orrell from Wigan, whose father was a cousin of Lord Stanley.
Bold body copy – The Tower at Turton has been described as a Pele tower or a tower house, but it is as likely to have been built to offer protection for the Orrells from the de Torbocs rather than from raiders from across the border.
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- Bullet Points – The Tower at Turton has been described as a Pele tower or a tower house, but it is as likely to have been built to offer protection for the Orrells from the de Torbocs rather than from raiders from across the border.
- The stone tower was built first, and in 1533 Ralph Orrell extended the living accommodation with a cruck-framed building built at right angles, but not attached to the stone edifice, and shortly afterwards with a second similar addition.
- By 1620 the Orrells were greatly in debt and by 1628 they had no choice but to sell the Tower and lands to Humphrey Chetham. The Orrells continued to live on at the Tower until 1647, as Humphrey Chetham chose to live elsewhere.
Block Quote — The stone tower was built first, and in 1533 Ralph Orrell extended the living accommodation with a cruck-framed building built at right angles, but not attached to the stone edifice, and shortly afterwards with a second similar addition.
Formats — Large Type: By 1620 the Orrells were greatly in debt and by 1628 they had no choice but to sell the Tower and lands to Humphrey Chetham. The Orrells continued to live on at the Tower until 1647, as Humphrey Chetham chose to live elsewhere.
Formats — Small Type: By 1620 the Orrells were greatly in debt and by 1628 they had no choice but to sell the Tower and lands to Humphrey Chetham. The Orrells continued to live on at the Tower until 1647, as Humphrey Chetham chose to live elsewhere.
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Body copy – We do know that the de Torboc family held the Manor of Turton from the Lord of Manchester from 1212 until 1431 when Elizabeth de Torboc married William Orrell from Wigan, whose father was a cousin of Lord Stanley.
Bold body copy – The Tower at Turton has been described as a Pele tower or a tower house, but it is as likely to have been built to offer protection for the Orrells from the de Torbocs rather than from raiders from across the border.
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- Bullet Points – The Tower at Turton has been described as a Pele tower or a tower house, but it is as likely to have been built to offer protection for the Orrells from the de Torbocs rather than from raiders from across the border.
- The stone tower was built first, and in 1533 Ralph Orrell extended the living accommodation with a cruck-framed building built at right angles, but not attached to the stone edifice, and shortly afterwards with a second similar addition.
- By 1620 the Orrells were greatly in debt and by 1628 they had no choice but to sell the Tower and lands to Humphrey Chetham. The Orrells continued to live on at the Tower until 1647, as Humphrey Chetham chose to live elsewhere.