Old Cumbria Gazetteer - Hospice of Hampsfell, Broughton East


	Hospice of Hampsfell, Broughton East
	Hospice of Hampsfell
	Hampsfell Hospice
site name:-	Hampsfell
civil parish:-	Broughton East (formerly Lancashire)
county:-	Cumbria
locality type:-	folly (?)
locality type:-	lookout tower
locality type:-	tower
locality type:-	toposcope
locality type:-	shelter
coordinates:-	SD39937937
1Km square:-	SD3979
10Km square:-	SD37

	BJZ78.jpg (taken 9.11.2005)

evidence:-	database:- Listed Buildings 2010 placename:- Hampsfell Hospice
source data:-	courtesy of English Heritage "HAMPSFELL HOSPICE / / / BROUGHTON EAST / SOUTH LAKELAND / CUMBRIA / II / 76910 / SD3992879369"
source data:-	courtesy of English Heritage "Shelter. Dressed limestone. 1835-46. For Rev T. Remington. Square structure, stone benches round base; top frieze and cornice band with iron railings. East face has entrance with gate and Greek lettering to frieze reading: "RODODAKTYLOS EOS" (Rosy-fingered Dawn; a quotation from Homer). Returns and rear have small lights with splayed reveals, projecting stone steps with handrail lead to flat roof, which has turntable indicating landmarks. Interior has 2 canted angles, one with fireplace and one with recess. Black boards with white lettering to all sides have notice and 3 poems, one dated 1846. 12 posts support chain surrounding hospice."

evidence:-	database:- Listed Buildings 2010 placename:- Hampsfell Tower
source data:-	courtesy of English Heritage "HAMPSFELL TOWER / / / BROUGHTON EAST / SOUTH LAKELAND / CUMBRIA / II / 76911 / SD3933579670"
source data:-	courtesy of English Heritage "Shelter. Dressed limestone. 1835-54. For Rev T. Remington. Dressed limestone on rock-faced ground floor and some ashlar. Square tower of 2 storeys. Weathered band over ground floor and top projecting embattled parapet. Ground floor has window openings, partially blocked, to north and south, entrance to west; east face built into slope of ground. 1st floor has pointed window openings to 3 sides; entrance to east face up ramp. Lead water spout. Now derelict (1986) roof and floor missing."

MN photo:-	On the roof is a toposcope, and alidade and a table of places to which you may point it.
	BUR78.jpg Toposcope. (taken 9.11.2005) BUR79.jpg Table of places to see. (taken 9.11.2005) BUR80.jpg Toposcope, pointing at Caw, 318 degrees. (taken 9.11.2005) BUR81.jpg Toposcope. (taken 9.11.2005) Click to enlarge BUY15.jpg The view. (taken 9.11.2005)

	BUR74.jpg The plaque over the door, which faces east, translates from Greek:- "Rosy fingered dawn" Homer. (taken 9.6.2011) BUR75.jpg Interior. (taken 9.6.2011) BJZ76.jpg One of the boards inside the tower:- "THIS HOSPICE AS AN OPEN DOOR, / ALIKE TO WELCOME RICH AND POOR; / A ROOMY SEAT FOR YOUNG AND OLD, / WHERE THEY MAY SCREEN THEM FROM THE COLD." "THREE WINDOWS THAT COMMAND A VIEW, / TO NORTH, AND WEST, AND SOUTHWARD TOO; / A FLIGHT OF STEPS REQUIRETH CARE, / A ROOF WILL SHOW A PROSPECT RARE." "MOUNTAIN AND VALE YOU THENCE SURVEY, / THE WINDING STREAM AND NOBLE BAY; / THE SUN AT NOON THE SHADOW HIDES, / ALONG THE EAST AND WESTERN SIDES." "A LENGTHEND CHAIN HOLDS GUARD AROUND, / TO KEEP THE CATTLE FROM THE GROUND; / KIND READER FREELY TAKE YOUR PLEASURE, / BUT DO NO MISCHIEF TO MY TREASURE." (taken 9.11.2005) BJZ77.jpg Another board:- "TAKE NOTICE / all person visiting this Hospice by permission of the owner, are requested to respect private property, and not by acts of wanton mischief and destruction show that they possess more muscle than brain. I have no hope that this request will be listened to for as Solomon says 'Though thou shouldest bray a fool in a mortar among wheat with a pestle yet will not his foolishness depart from him. / G. REMINGTON" (taken 9.11.2005) BUR77.jpg Another board has a response:- "THE ANSWER ..." (taken 9.6.2011) BUR76.jpg Interior. (taken 9.6.2011) BUR83.jpg (taken 9.6.2011)

hearsay:-	Built as a refuge for weary travellers by George Remington, vicar of Cartmel, 1835.

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