Post by 2e0edx on Sept 24, 2013 9:04:38 GMT
After hopefully a sucessful activation of Clifton Hall Pele Tower G-527 on Wednesday, 25th September 2013, I hope to drive back south on the M6 and turn off the motorway in order to activate my second Pele Tower being Arnside Pele Tower G-528.
Situated about a mile and a half outside of Arnside, and to the South East of Arnside Knott, Arnside tower is a spectacular and almost unique example of a Cumbrian Pele Tower. The oldest building in the parish, the tower was built in the late 14 or early 15th century, and was a free standing tower (most pele towers had outbuildings or were attached to a house or hall of some sort).
The tower would originally have been four and five storeys tall, however due to systematic dismantling and weathering and age, it is now both roofless and floorless. The tower was severely burned in 1602, probably through a domestic fire rather than as the result of an attack, but was repaired and then occupied. Between 1684 and 1690, the dismantling occurred, with building materials being removed to Beetham and Knowsley.
Again I hope to be QRV on 40m SSB but at approximately 1400 hrs and will be on or close to the WAB net frequency of 7.160. I will also have 20m and 2m FM available and will be monitoring S20 for those stations more local and wishing to work me or those wishing a contact as I travel south while /M.
Loc Sq: IO84OE
WAB: SD47
73's
Ian 2E0EDX
Situated about a mile and a half outside of Arnside, and to the South East of Arnside Knott, Arnside tower is a spectacular and almost unique example of a Cumbrian Pele Tower. The oldest building in the parish, the tower was built in the late 14 or early 15th century, and was a free standing tower (most pele towers had outbuildings or were attached to a house or hall of some sort).
The tower would originally have been four and five storeys tall, however due to systematic dismantling and weathering and age, it is now both roofless and floorless. The tower was severely burned in 1602, probably through a domestic fire rather than as the result of an attack, but was repaired and then occupied. Between 1684 and 1690, the dismantling occurred, with building materials being removed to Beetham and Knowsley.
Again I hope to be QRV on 40m SSB but at approximately 1400 hrs and will be on or close to the WAB net frequency of 7.160. I will also have 20m and 2m FM available and will be monitoring S20 for those stations more local and wishing to work me or those wishing a contact as I travel south while /M.
Loc Sq: IO84OE
WAB: SD47
73's
Ian 2E0EDX
