Lowther Hall

Also known as, or recorded in historical documents as; Lowther Castle

In the civil parish of Lowther.
In the historic county of Westmorland (Modern Authority of Cumbria, 1974 county of Cumbria).

Medieval manor house dating from 1272-1307. Had tower of about 1350,at least one other, later, tower and a hall. The house was rebuilt between 1628-1664 but partly demolished in 1692 when a new building was erected. The house was partly destroyed by fire in 1718 and had additions carried out in 1802. The present house was constructed 1806-14, slightly north of the manor house, but was not completed. It incorporates C17 wings and the 1802 additions. The house was closed in 1935, and gutted in 1957. Lowther Castle is the C19 building, Lowther Hall is the older building.

This site has been described as a;
Fortified Manor House.
The confidence that this site is a medieval fortification or palace is Certain.
Masonry footings remains.

listed building

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The Ordnance Survey Map Grid Reference is NY52202385

PastScape number; 12159

Books

Perriam, Denis and Robinson, John, 1998, The Medieval Fortified Buildings of Cumbria (CWAAS) p290-1
Salter, Mike, 1998, The Castles and Tower Houses of Cumbria (Malvern) p72
Jackson, M.J.,1990, Castles of Cumbria (Carel Press) p72-3
King, D.J.C., 1983, Castellarium Anglicanum (London: Kraus) Vol2 p494
Hugill, Robert, 1977, Castles and Peles of Cumberland and Westmorland (Newcastle; Frank Graham) p124-130
1967, Place Names of Westmorland (English Place Name Society) Vol2 p184
RCHME, 1936, An inventory of the historical monuments in Westmorland (HMSO) p160
Curwen, J.F., 1932, Later Records of North Westmorland p329 http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.asp?compid=43523
Harvey, Alfred, 1911, Castles and Walled Towns of England (Methuen and Co)
Taylor, M.W., 1892, Old Manorial Halls of Westmorland and Cumberland (CWAAS extra series Vol8) p93-6

Journal Articles

Port, M.H., 1981, Transactions of the Cumberland and Westmorland Antiquarian and Archaeological Society Vol81 p123-36

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Lowther Hall

The Ordnance Survey Map Grid Reference is NY52202385

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