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Ingmire Hall, Sedbergh

In the civil parish of Sedbergh.
In the historic county of Yorkshire West Riding (Modern Authority of Cumbria, 1974 county of Cumbria).

House, incorporating the remains of a C16 country house with a pele tower. The mansion was enlarged in the early C19, extended in about 1900, partially destroyed by fire in the 1920s and extended again and partially remodelled in 1989. It is built of coursed rubble with quoins and has slate roofs.

This site has been described as a;
Pele Tower.
The confidence that this site is a medieval fortification or palace is Certain.
Masonry ruins/remnants remains.

This site is a scheduled monument protected by law.
This site is a Listed but grading unknown listed building protected by law*. (Images of England number 484593)

The Ordnance Survey Map Grid Reference is SD636918

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Good for general location

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PastScape number; 508064

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This record last updated on Friday, April 6, 2007

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