Belltrees Peel

Not to be confused with The Peel of Castle Semple.

Belltrees Peel is a medieval tower situated on a peninsula in Castle Semple Loch in Renfrewshire, Scotland, on which was once an island.

Belltrees Peel
Renfrewshire, Scotland
Ruins of Belltrees Peel GB grid reference NS3609758774
Site information
Condition	Ruin
Location
Belltrees Peel Shown within Scotland
Coordinates	55.794444°N 4.614722°W / 55.794444; -4.614722
Site history
Built	16th century
Materials	Stone

History

The tower was constructed between 1547 and 1572 as an unusual, low tower, with an irregular hexagonal plan. The remains of the tower house are protected as a scheduled monument.^[1]

It was a Semple property, and was occupied by Sir James Semple of Belltrees. He was educated with James VI, an acted as Ambassador to France in 1601. The Semples later used the Belltrees Peel as a shelter when sailing on Castle Semple Loch.