A fortified manor house was recorded at Biddlestone in 1415 and a survey in 1541 disclosed a pele tower with a barmkin in good repair in the ownership of Percival Selby.
A fortified dwelling was documented at Biddlestone in 1415, while an investigation in 1541 uncovered a pele tower with a barmkin that remained intact and was owned by Percival Selby.