ASKHAM HALL

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Large house, with a 14th century pele tower, altered circa 1700, as its south wing. The north wing is also 14th century in date, though the chapel within is 15th century. The hall between these two wings was built in the 16th century, as were the service ranges. The kitchen wing is also 16th century, though incorporating some medieval fabric in its north end. The northern range was added circa 1700. The house was altered in the 20th century.

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(NY 51622394) Askham Hall (NR). (1)

An Inquisition of 1326 refers to a dwelling here partially burned by the Scots. McIntire considers there was a 14th c pele tower, but is not certain whether any of this remains. He dates the main block of the present building to c 1450, though RCHM says "probably last quarter of 14th c". The chapel in the north wing is 15th c.
Alterations and additions to the house were made in the 16th and 17th c. There has also been some relatively modern building. (2-3)

Grade I (4)

The Hall is of exceptional interest and in original condition. The
country seat of Lord Lonsdale. See GPs AO/66/194/1 (south tower) and 2. (5)

Listed. (6)

Large house, with a 14th century pele tower, altered circa 1700, as its south wing. The north wing is also 14th century in date, though the chapel within is 15th century. The hall between these two wings was built in the 16th century, as were the service ranges. The kitchen wing is also 16th century, though incorporating some medieval fabric in its north end. The northern range was added circa 1700. The house was altered in the 20th century. Listed Grade I. (7)

Listed with plan and illustration. (8)

Listed by Cathcart King. (9)

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( 1) Ordnance Survey Map (Scale / Date)

OS 6" 1957

( 2) Transactions of the Cumberland and Westmorland Antiquarian & Archaeological Society

(W T McIntire) 37 (1937) Page(s)183-5

( 3) Royal Commission on Historical Monuments, England 1936 An inventory of the historical monuments in Westmorland

Page(s)21-2

( 4) List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest

DOE (HHR) North Westmorland RD November 1966 5

( 5) Field Investigators Comments

F1 FRH 13-DEC-66

( 6) English Heritage Register of parks and gardens of special historic interest in England

Cumbria (1985) Part 9

(7) List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest

District of Eden, 31-JAN-1991

(8) Denis R Perriam and John Robinson 1998 The medieval fortified buildings of Cumbria : an illustrated gazetteer and research guide

Cumberland and Westmorland Antiquarian and Archaeological Society extra series vol.29 Page(s)256-7

(9) David J Cathcart King 1983 Castellarium anglicanum : an index and bibliography of the castles in England, Wales and the Islands. Volume II : Norfolk-Yorkshire and the islands

Page(s)490

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