Irton Hall

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

C14 Pele tower, probably for Adam de Yrton, now part of Irton Hall. Granite random rubble with carved sandstone detailing; overhanging embattled parapet (C18 renewal?) carried on cavetto eaves moulding. Hipped, lead roof. 2 storeys, with attic and basement, 2 irregular bays. Assorted fenestration, some original with carved labels and cusped heads, some late C19. Interior has segmentally-vaulted basement and full-height newel stair.

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

The Ordnance Survey Map Grid Reference is NY105005

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; 9279

• Web site links
  • http://www.visitcumbria.com/wc/irtonhall.htm
• Books
  • Perriam, Denis and Robinson, John, 1998, The Medieval Fortified Buildings of Cumbria (CWAAS) p105
    Salter, Mike, 1998, The Castles and Tower Houses of Cumbria (Malvern) p63
    Pettifer, A., 1995, English Castles, A guide by counties (Woodbridge) p42
    King, D.J.C., 1983, Castellarium Anglicanum (London: Kraus) Vol1 p87
    Hugill, Robert, 1977, Castles and Peles of Cumberland and Westmorland (Newcastle; Frank Graham) p100-1
    Pevsner, N., 1967, The Buildings of England: Cumberland and Westmorland (Harmondsworth, Penguin) p143
    Parker, 1926, The Gosforth District (Kendal) p139-51
    Curwen, J.F., 1913, Castles and Fortified Towers of Cumberland, Westmorland and Lancashire North of the Sands (Kendal) p286-7
    Harvey, Alfred, 1911, Castles and Walled Towns of England (Methuen and Co)
    Mackenzie, J.D., 1897, Castles of England (Heinemann) Vol2 p318