Wish i could of got in this place
Burneside Hall which is a 14th C. Pele Tower. These were built as a defensive function against the cross border raiding that went on involving Reivers; bands of merry men in lightweight armour and quilted jackets, carrying claymores, spears, compact crossbows and later muskets. The reivers were primarily interested in stealing cattle, but would enjoy the odd village burning, pilfering and rape if they could get away with it.These sorts of activities plagued the borders country way into the 18th C before the reiving families were politically neutralised. During a raid the bell would ring in the tower and the locals would take shelter along with any animals that they could muster.