Branthwaite Hall | |
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Cumbria, England | |
Coordinates | 54°36′51″N 3°26′57″W / 54.6142°N 3.4493°W |
Grid reference | grid reference NY065253 |
Type | Pele tower |
Site information | |
Condition | Intact |
Site history | |
Materials | Rubble masonry |
Designations | Grade I listed building [1] |
Branthwaite Hall is pele tower in Cumbria, England, considered by historian Anthony Emery to be "one of the best-preserved early houses in Cumbria". [2]
Branthwaite Hall was built near the village of Branthwaite and the town of Cockermouth in the mid-15th century by the Skelton family, who acquired the surrounding manor from the Branthwaites by marriage. [3] The new building was constructed from rubble stone with a single tower with a parapet and a spiral-stair turret, with an adjacent hall. [2] The hall was 60 feet long and 42 wide (18 metres by 13 metres), but was largely remodelled in 1604; the new hall is a single space, whereas it was probably originally subdivided, and additional windows were added. [2] Subsequent work was conducted in the 1670s to give the property a grander appearance. [2] The Skeltons held the hall until 1757. [2]
It was designated as a Grade I listed building in 1967. [1]
Branthwaite Hall was restored between 1985 and 1986 by the National Coal Board, which converted the property into offices. [4] It is considered by historian Anthony Emery to be "one of the best-preserved early houses in Cumbria". [2]
Branthwaite Hall | |
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Cumbria, England | |
Coordinates | 54°36′51″N 3°26′57″W / 54.6142°N 3.4493°W |
Grid reference | grid reference NY065253 |
Type | Pele tower |
Site information | |
Condition | Intact |
Site history | |
Materials | Rubble masonry |
Designations | Grade I listed building [1] |
Branthwaite Hall is pele tower in Cumbria, England, considered by historian Anthony Emery to be "one of the best-preserved early houses in Cumbria". [2]
Branthwaite Hall was built near the village of Branthwaite and the town of Cockermouth in the mid-15th century by the Skelton family, who acquired the surrounding manor from the Branthwaites by marriage. [3] The new building was constructed from rubble stone with a single tower with a parapet and a spiral-stair turret, with an adjacent hall. [2] The hall was 60 feet long and 42 wide (18 metres by 13 metres), but was largely remodelled in 1604; the new hall is a single space, whereas it was probably originally subdivided, and additional windows were added. [2] Subsequent work was conducted in the 1670s to give the property a grander appearance. [2] The Skeltons held the hall until 1757. [2]
It was designated as a Grade I listed building in 1967. [1]
Branthwaite Hall was restored between 1985 and 1986 by the National Coal Board, which converted the property into offices. [4] It is considered by historian Anthony Emery to be "one of the best-preserved early houses in Cumbria". [2]