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	Old Tower House Bed and Breakfast in Coos Bay Oregon, a few steps from the bay.
		The exterior of the house and the guesthouses were freshly painted in the summer of 2002.
		A full breakfast is served in the main house either on the sunny veranda overlooking the yard or the formal dining room with a view of the bay.
		Tower was born in Massachusetts in 1842 and was educated at Harvard University.
	www.oldtowerhouse.com (651 words)

	Tower house - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		A tower house stands on a hillock near Quin along the back road from Limerick to Ennis.
		A tower house is a particular type of stone dwelling, built for defensive purposes as well as habitation.
		Such buildings are often roughly classified as castles, as despite their diminutive size compared to a full castle, they are formidable habitations.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Tower_house (141 words)

	Tower House, Ventnor, Isle of Wight
		Tower House is a large Victorian Marine Residence built in the mid-eighteen hundreds and is situated in an elevated position overlooking the picturesque town of Ventnor.
		The house is so called because of the tower on top, which was designed to look far out to sea, enabling the lady of the house to watch out for her sea faring husband returning from a long sea voyage.
		As two thirds of the Tower House is built into the undercliff, Apartments 1 and 2 (being located at the top of the house) are at garden level.
	www.wightonline.co.uk /towerhouse (427 words)

	The Observer \| UK News \| Luxury beckons for East End's house of history
		Tower House was immortalised in 1933, when George Orwell, in Down and Out in Paris and London, praised it as the 'best of all common lodging houses with excellent bathrooms'.
		By contrast Tower House was claimed to be a house 'fit for an archbishop' by Lord Rowton, the philanthropist who built it more than a century ago to provide cheap and clean accommodation for thousands of working men who flocked to London and were forced to live in disease-ridden lodging houses.
		Tower House is the latest victim, and has been the subject of disputes for years.
	www.guardian.co.uk /Observer/uk_news/story/0,6903,1334670,00.html (1076 words)

	Tower House and Westgate Gardens
		Tower House is used as the Lord Mayor's office and for official functions, it was built around one of the 21 medieval bastions constructed to defend Canterbury's city wall.
		In 1886 the house was acquired by the Williamson family, proprietors of Canterbury's famous tannery and it was during their ownership that the beautiful gardens around the house, now known as Westgate Gardens, were laid out.
		Tower House and the 11 acres of surrounding gardens were formally presented to the City of Canterbury by Mr Stephen Williamson in June 1936, to serve as a memorial to the Williamson family's 200 years' continuous association with the City and the family's 50 years of residence in Tower House.
	www.canterbury.gov.uk /cgi-bin/buildpage.pl?mysql=211 (380 words)

	Stone Monuments Decay Study 2000
		Mountcashel tower house is situated in a rural inland environment in Co. Clare.
		The tower is located approximately 12 m from the nearest road, a local road with very little traffic.
		The limestone promontory on which the tower house was built shows abundant algal lamination and fractures, it is very similar to that found on the tower.
	www.heritagecouncil.ie /publications/stone/site07.html (301 words)

	ALN No. 28:Architecture, Modernity, and Preservation: The Tower House of Sana'a, Yemen
		That tower houses existed during pre-Islamic times is proven by the historical accounts of the Ghumdan palace, built in the third century A.D. and later destroyed in the seventh century.
		The tower houses of Sana'a are a hybrid construction of stone and baked brick.
		Exterior ornamentation of the tower houses is quite elaborate and often resembles patterns of latticework, jewelry, or textiles.
	ag.arizona.edu /OALS/ALN/aln28/jeffery.html (2046 words)

	The Gaelic tower house known as Ballyportry Castle
		Possibly the finest late medieval tower house in county Clare, and certainly that in the most intact state of preservation, Ballyportry was built by a branch of the O’Briens probably at the very end of the fifteenth century.
		The tower consists of an intact spiral stone stairs with a series of small rooms (including probably a chapel) to one side; on the other, there are two vaulted floors, one over the ground floor and another over the third floor where it forms a solid floor for the magnificent great hall above.
		The early to mid seventeenth century bawn has musket loops in its corner towers, and is a reduced version of a fifteenth century precursor, traces of which may still be seen at ground level to the south and west.
	www.tourismresources.ie /cht/ballypor/ballyort2.htm (723 words)

	Bunratty Castle and Folk Park, Shannon, Ireland
		Bunratty Castle is one of the finest surviving examples of an Irish tower house.
		The Irish chieftains soon copied this means of defence, particularly during the 15th century when there were over 80 tower houses in the baronies of Bunratty and Tulla.
		The Castle is a cross between the earlier Norman Castles and later Gaelic tower houses.
	www.group-trotter.net /ireland/places/bunratty/bunratty.html (445 words)

	The Tower House
		The Tower House is located in Burswood Western Australia, close to the Perth CBD.
		The original client brief was directed at designing a house to address my lifestyle preferences as a city dwelling professional.
		The house sits on a 100 sq m footprint on a 527 sq m lot, permitting the planting of large trees and landscaping of generous outdoor areas in a medium density housing locality at risk of losing its tree canopy.
	www.geocities.com /mlp54atcolumbia/Tower_house.html (140 words)

	The Tower House
		The Tower House was one of at least six fortified tower houses in Newcastle about 1640.
		The tower house across the road has a murder hold - a hold just above the door which was used for dropping down rocks or boiling water on unwanted visitors.
		We know from these tower houses that Newcastle was a wealthy village in the middle ages but it was destroyed by the Earl of Ormonde in 1642 and it is probable that the tower houses were ruined at this time.
	www.iol.ie /~newlyons/towerhse.htm (135 words)

	SUNSET BEACH, CALIFORNIA PHOTOS, EVENTS, INFORMATION
		The water tower on 1 Anderson St. (pictured) is a landmark.
		The tank portion was lowered to ground level and made into a home which was then lifted by crane back into position on 21 wooden legs which were reinforced with steel at the joints.
		The owner finally moved into the one-of-a-kind house in 1985 and it has since been sold with another occupant enjoying the best view on this portion of the coast.
	www.beachcalifornia.com /sunset7.html (209 words)

	deseretnews.com \| Tower House? Sugar House may grow UP
		Without a housing component, the maximum height in the eastern business district would be 50 feet and in the western half height limit would be 30 feet.
		Instead of being forced to include housing in tall buildings, property owners should be allowed to put residential developments in other areas of the business district to make up for not putting housing in their tall developments.
		Most of the land is Sugar House is already built out so the only way to get more development, which will lead to a critical mass of activity, is to build upward, they say.
	deseretnews.com /dn/view/0,1249,600128468,00.html (1001 words)

	Tower House, b&b dover uk, Guest House, Hotel or Accommodation and Lodgings in Dover Kent England UK. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Tower house is a small bandb dover uk establishment consisting of only two rooms, both of which have en-suite facilities.
		Decoration within the Tower (bandb dover uk) is of the highest standard and you can be assured that cleanliness is one of our prime considerations, this has been reinforced by our sparkling diamond award.
		The Tower's quiet but central location provides a relaxing atmosphere that can be enjoyed in our small, but picturesque garden, or within the Tower itself.
	www.heysmart.com /towerhouse (464 words)

	Scottish Castles, Stately Homes and Houses
		Clackmannanshire, is one of the largest tower houses in Scotland and dates from the 14th century.
		Grampian, near Nairn, a typical tower house, was partially burned in 1645 and remodelled in 1730s with additions of the present entrance hall and library in the 19th centuries.
		Menstrie, Clackmannanshire, is a small three storey tower house dating to the late 16th century, the wing of which was extended in the early 17th century to form a long block.
	www.scottish.castles-uk.com (3981 words)

	Northumberland National Park - Elsdon : The Tower House (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		However, the tower's absence from the 1541 survey is not necessarily significant.
		No other fortification in Redesdale is listed, neither towers such as Otterburn nor smaller bastle houses, pelehouses or stonehouses, as figure in other districts, and it would appear that the surveyors either did not dare venture into valley or had no detailed information relating to the fortifications there.
		If the 'castle of Elsdon' is a reference to the tower, it would appear to signify that the Umfravilles had taken control of the building at some point after 1415, when it was in the hands of the rector.
	www.northumberland-national-park.org.uk /VisitorGuide/TimesPast/HistoricVillageAtlas/Elsdon/ElsdonTheTowerHouse.htm (781 words)

	Tower Guest House, Bed and Breakfast, accommodation, lodgings in Dover, Kent, England, UK, B& (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		The water tower began it's days as a lonely landmark above the town of Dover.
		After years of neglect, the building's potential as a unique dwelling was recognised and so the old water tower began it's new life.
		This highly recommended old water tower provides colour TV, hair dryers and en-suite facilities (with very spacious showers) in both rooms.
	www.heysmart.com /accommodation/dover/towerhouse/tower.htm (301 words)

	Fenton Castle Tower House, Luxury Exclusive Use Accommodation, Near Edinburgh, Scotland
		Tower House, located just 20 miles east of Edinburgh between Gullane and North Berwick.
		And after all, you are staying in a fortified tower on a hilltop.
		Within Fenton Tower’s walls, a restful but sophisticated ambience has been created, with interior design that lets you appreciate the magnificence of the building.
	www.celticcastles.com /castles/fenton/index.html (874 words)

	Killyleigh Tower House - Luxury vacation rental Northern Ireland. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		The Studio room, with a double bed and a bathroom, is an annex for any of the apartments, whether in the Towers or the Gatehouse.
		The towers are at the northern end of the High Street, which provides all essential services.
		Killyleagh, 25 miles southeast of Belfast, is in County Down on the shores of Strangford Loch on the coast of Northern Ireland.
	www.gtunlimited.com /killyleagh.html (490 words)

	Tower House Bed & Breakfast in Dover - South East England - UK Bed (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Tower House is a small bed and breakfast situated cross channel ferry port of Dover.
		The accommodation is situated in a quiet area away from the local traffic, but just a five minute walk to the town centre, makes Tower House the ideal place to stay when en-route to or from the continent.
		Tower House has received the RAC Sparkling Diamond Award.
	www.ukbed.com /south-east-england/tower-house.htm (241 words)

	British Castles, Stately Homes and Houses
		Clackmannanshire, Scotland, is one of the largest tower houses in Scotland and dates from the 14th century.
		Armadale houses the Clan Donald centre and 'The Museum of the Isles' in some of the outbuildings with the exhition of the history of the Scottish Higlands.
		The present owner is Althea Dundas-Bekker and the present house was begun in 1726 and completed in the 1750's on the site of a previous tower house.
	www.dlc.fi /~hurmari/castles.html (555 words)

	gallery of southwestern lands: Square Tower House, Mesa Verde, Colorado
		Following the "Ruins Road" after Far View House, Square Tower House stands against a southern-facing pocket along the eastern edge of Navajo Canyon.
		Two of the kivas retain portions of their original roofs -- one of these, to the right of the "tower", was used as a model for its "cribbed roof" design by the Park Service with reconstruction of kiva roofs in Spruce House.
		As with most of the cliff houses, at the bottom of the draw below this site is a healthy spring which could have provided water for Square Tower's occupants.
	www.ratical.org /southwest/SquareTower.html (261 words)

	Tower House Bed and Breakfast - Statesville, North Carolina
		Tower House Bed and Breakfast is located in the Mitchell College Historic District of Statesville, North Carolina.
		Tower House Bed and Breakfast provides our guests with all the comforts your would expect to find here in the heart of Southern hospitality.
		Left on S. Mulberry St. Right on W. Front St. Tower House is on the corner of W. Front St. and S. Race St. Free parking is at the rear of the house.
	www.bedandbreakfast.com /ppf/inn/618726/Listing.aspx (450 words)

	MuggleNet \| The North Tower #14 - House Elves (2) - By Maline Fredén.
		The North Tower #14 - House Elves (2) - By Maline Fredén.
		The Hogwarts house elves (HHE) think that they have the greatest job in the world (according to Fred and George in GoF); they're happy with and proud of their situation.
		The problem is that the house elves don't want to be saved because they believe their "religion" to be the "true" one.
	www.mugglenet.com /editorials/thenorthtower/nt14.shtml (2636 words)

	scottish castles a scottish tourist information guide. castles in scotland (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Once the seat of the Bannatyne family, sits in a private estate of 20 acres in the North of the island of Bute, with Kames bay on its East, and Ettrick Bay, an area of outstanding natural beauty and a popular bathing beach, nearby to the West.
		The tiny tower was the property of the Sinclairs, who recovered the Earldom of Caithness from the Cambells in 1681.
		Tradition says the fourth Earl of Crawford built the tower house between 1446 and 1453, however, it is believed that the fifth Earl actually built it.
	www.scotsinformation.com /castles%20h-n.htm (1060 words)

	Corgarff Castle in Aberdeenshire
		consists of a much-altered rectangular 16th-century tower house, white-washed and restored, with later pavilions and star-shaped outworks.
		The Erskine Earls of Mar acquired the lands in 1626, but the castle was burnt by Jacobites in 1689; then again in 1716, this time by Hanoverians to punish the Earl of Mar for his part in the Jacobite Rising; and for a third time in 1746.
		In 1748 the government bought Corgarff, remodelled the tower, and used it as a barracks after the Jacobite Risings.
	www.scotland2000.com /weeguides/castles/40.htm (214 words)

	Tower House self catering near Dunning in Perthshire
		Tower House self catering near Dunning in Perthshire
		Tower House provides modern luxury, warmth and comfort amidst the original stained glass windows and stone 'flying angels' of a historic 19th century chapel tower.
		A golfer's paradise with a 9-Hole golf course at Dunning, an 18-hole course 2 miles, and the world acclaimed Gleneagles Golf Courses 7 miles, there are 40 courses in Perthshire.
	www.cottageguide.co.uk /duncrub-towerhouse (187 words)

	www.brucefamily.com - Family of Bruce International, Inc. - Bruce Biographies (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		The houses he did design were unfortified houses for Scottish lords who abandoned the medieval tower house.
		He was a member of the House of Lords, a respected member of of the Privy Council and gentlemen of the King's Bedchamber (King Charles), Majesty's Lieutenant for the shires of Huntington, Cambridge, and Bedford, one of the commissioners of the office Earl Marshal, and Lord Chamberlain of the household.
		He was a member of Parliament, captain in the army, member in the House of Lords, and gentlemen of the King's Bedchamber of King Charles II and King James II of England.
	www.brucefamily.com /biopage.htm (3148 words)

	Longthorpe Tower House
		Longthorpe Tower House contains one of the most complete and elaborate schemes of domestic medieval wall paintings in England.
		The house consists of an original stone-built north-south wing with a slate roof by William de Thorpe circa 1263.
		The tower was added at the north east circa 1300, with early 17th century alterations.
	pastscape.english-heritage.org.uk /hob.asp?hob_no=364093 (231 words)

	Pontefract Guest House, West Yorkshire UK - Tower House
		Rich in history and comfort, this Pontefract Guest House is a stunning Victorian home restored to its original elegance, and offering bright bedrooms, sleek furniture and extensive hotel facilities.
		This Pontefract Guest House is ideally situated in the medieval town of Pontefract West Yorkshire UK, famous for Pontefract Castle, Oliver Cromwell and Pontefract Race Course, and now for the ultimately modern Xscape.
		Whether you are in Pontefract West Yorkshire UK for business or on holiday or simply visiting this delightful town, you will find this Pontefract Guest House, Tower House a real home from home.
	www.towerhouseguesthouse.com (217 words)

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