Cowmire Hall
| Cowmire Hall | |
|---|---|
 Cowmire Hall | |
| Type | Manor House |
| Location | Crosthwaite |
| Coordinates | 54°17′27″N 2°52′52″W / 54.2908°N 2.8810°W |
| Area | Cumbria |
Listed Building – Grade II* | |
| Official name | Cowmire Hall |
| Designated | 21 November 1952 |
| Reference no. | 1087118 |
Listed Building – Grade II | |
| Official name | Outbuildings to West and North of Cowmire Hall |
| Designated | 21 November 1952 |
| Reference no. | 1335803 |
  Location of Cowmire Hall in Cumbria | |
Cowmire Hall is a country house near Crosthwaite in Cumbria, England. The hall, the garden wall and gate piers are recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II* listed building.[1]
History
The hall was originally built as a tower house in the early 16th century probably for the Briggs family.[2] It was acquired by the Newby family in the late 17th century[3] and was extended and remodelled by Richard Fleming, a son of Sir Daniel Fleming, in the 1690s.[2] It was owned by the Carruthers family until 1934.[3] It was then owned by Major and Mrs Gordon until 1966 and has since been acquired by the Barrett family who use it as a home and have converted a farm building into a damson gin cellar.[4]
See also
References
- ^ Historic England, "Cowmire Hall and wall running approximately 20 metres to east, with gate piers (1087118)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 27 January 2017
- ^ a b "The castles, towers and fortified buildings of Cumbria". Matthew Pemmott. Retrieved 26 July 2015.
- ^ a b "Cowmire Hall". Crosthwaite and Lyth. Retrieved 26 July 2015.
- ^ "About Cowmire". Oliver and Victoria Barratt. Retrieved 26 July 2015.