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Nevill Hall

Also known as, or recorded in historical documents as; Nevyll Hall

In the civil parish of Ulverston.
In the historic county of Lancashire (Modern Authority of Cumbria, 1974 county of Cumbria).

Site of the Mediaeval Nevill Hall, demolished by 1870 and replaced by the police station and magistrates court. First documented in 1347 in the will of Edward Nevill and traditionally associated with a pele tower. It was converted from a poor house to a work house in 1836. The police station was built on the site in 1870.

This site has been described as a;
Pele Tower.
The confidence that this site is a medieval fortification or palace is Possible.
Nothing visible remains.


The Ordnance Survey Map Grid Reference is SD284784

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Good for general location

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PastScape number; 1390431

County Sites and Monuments Record number; 2234

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