Cowmire Hall

Cowmire Hall

Cowmire Hall is a country house near Crosthwaite in Cumbria. It is a Grade II listed building.[1]

History

The hall was originally built as a tower house in the early 16th century probably for the Briggs family.[2] It was acquired by the Newby family in the late 17th century[3] and was extended and remodeled by Richard Fleming, a son of Sir Daniel Fleming, in the 1690s.[2] It was owned by the Carruthers family until 1934[3] It was then owned by Major and Mrs Gordon until 1966 and has since been acquired by the Barrett family who use it as a home and have converted a farm building into a damson gin cellar.[4]

References

  1. ↑ "Cowmire Hall and Wall Running Approximately 20 Metres to East, with Gate Piers, Crosthwaite and Lyth". British listed buildings. Retrieved 26 July 2015.
  2. 1 2 "The castles, towers and fortified buildings of Cumbria". Matthew Pemmott. Retrieved 26 July 2015.
  3. 1 2 "Cowmire Hall". Crosthwaite and Lyth. Retrieved 26 July 2015.
  4. ↑ "About Cowmire". Oliver and Victoria Barratt. Retrieved 26 July 2015.

Coordinates: 54°17′27″N 2°52′52″W / 54.2908°N 2.8810°W / 54.2908; -2.8810

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