Crewgarth

Also known as, or recorded in historical documents as; Ouseby; Sooty Hill; Castle Slack; Castelslack

In the civil parish of Ousby.
In the historic county of Cumberland (Modern Authority of Cumbria, 1974 county of Cumbria).

Possible castle here, listed by Harvey as having earthwork remains. In the PastScape is recorded, at the ref given a 'Ditched enclosure originally with an associated bank which has now been levelled. Suggested site of C12-14 manor house, or perhaps a more modern feature.' This is Crewgarth, the same site that Mannix & Whellan, History, Gazetteer and Directory of Cumberland, 1847 writes of 'in the western extremity of the parish, appear vestiges of an ancient British fort, consisting of an outward and inner rampart, with a ditch between them, and enclosing a pentagonal area, in which an urn, and many fragments of ruined walls have been found.' There is a Castle Slack placename at NY622352. Jackson writes of a 1236-9 mentioning of 'the dyke of Castelslack' which he writes is perhaps associated with Crewgarrth.

This site has been described as a;
Fortified Manor House.
The confidence that this site is a medieval fortification or palace is Possible.
Cropmarks/slight earthworks remains.

The Ordnance Survey Map Grid Reference is NY60103498

Modern Map from Good for landscape form and features	Modern Map from Good for general location
Air Photo from	1st edition OS Map from

Sources of information, references and further reading

PastScape number; 13706

County Sites and Monuments Record number; 997