Early life Peel was born at Chamber Hall, Bury, Lancashire, to the industrialist and parliamentarian Sir Robert Peel, 1st Baronet, and his wife Ellen Yates. His father was one of the richest textile manufacturers of the early Industrial Revolution.Ramsay, Sir Robert Peel, pp. 2–11. The family moved from Lancashire to Drayton Manor near Tamworth, Staffordshire; the manor house has since been demolished, and the site occupied by Drayton Manor Theme Park.Clark, Peel and the Conservatives: A Study in Party Politics 1832–1841, 490; Read, Peel and the Victorians, 4, 119.
early life peel was born at chamber hall bury lancashire to the industrialist and parliamentarian sir robert peel 1st baronet and his wife ellen yates his father was one of the richest textile manufacturers of the early industrial revolutionramsay sir robert peel pp 2–11 the family moved from lancashire to drayton manor near tamworth staffordshire; the manor house has since been demolished and the site occupied by drayton manor theme parkclark peel and the conservatives a study in party politics 1832–1841 490; read peel and the victorians 4 119