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placename:- | Hutton-in-the-Forest | |
site name:- | Inglewood Forest | |
parish |
Skelton parish, once in
Cumberland
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county:- | Cumbria | |
building/s; garden; castle; pele tower | ||
coordinates:- |
NY46053577 | |
10Km square:- |
NY43 | |
1Km square | NY4635 | |
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old map:- |
OS County Series (Cmd 49)
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County Series maps of Great Britain, scales 6 and 25 inches to 1 mile, published by the Ordnance Survey, Southampton, Hampshire, from about 1863 to 1948. | ||
Hutton Hall | ||
placename:- | Hutton Hall | |
date:- | 1867=1868 | |
period:- | 19th century, late; 1860s | |
old map:- |
Ford 1839 map
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Map of the Lake District, published in A Description of Scenery in the Lake District, by William Ford, published by Charles Thurnham, London, 1839. | ||
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Hutton Hall | ||
Building and park. | ||
placename:- | Hutton Hall | |
county:- | Cumberland | |
date:- | 1839 | |
period:- | 19th century, early; 1830s | |
source:- |
Otley 1818
-- probably relevant
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New Map of the District of the Lakes, in Westmorland, Cumberland, and Lancashire, scale about 4 miles to 1 inch, by Jonathan Otley, engraved by J and G Menzies, Edinburgh, Lothian, Scotland, published by J Otley, Keswick, Cumberland now Cumbria, 1818; pblished 1818 to 1850s. | ||
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placename:- | Hutton | |
old map:- |
Cooke 1802
-- perhaps relevant
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Maps, Westmoreland, Cumberland, etc, now Cumbria, by George Alexander Cooke, London, 1802-10; published 1802-24. | ||
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Hutton | ||
blocks, italic lowercase text, village, hamlet, locality | ||
placename:- | Hutton | |
county:- | Cumberland | |
date:- | 1802 | |
period:- | 19th century, early; 1800s | |
old map:- |
Cooke 1802
-- perhaps relevant
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Maps, Westmoreland, Cumberland, etc, now Cumbria, by George Alexander Cooke, London, 1802-10; published 1802-24. | ||
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Hutton | ||
blocks, italic lowercase text, village, hamlet, locality | ||
placename:- | Hutton | |
county:- | Cumberland | |
date:- | 1802 | |
period:- | 19th century, early; 1800s | |
road book:- |
Cary 1798 (2nd edn 1802)
-- possibly relevant
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Road book, Cary's New Itinerary, by John Cary, published by G and J Cary, 86 St James's Street, London, 1798-1828. | ||
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page 321-322 | ||
On r. of Hutton is Hutton Hall, Sir F. Vane, Bart. | ||
placename:- | Hutton Hall | |
person:- | : Vane, F, Sir | |
date:- | 1802 | |
period:- | 19th century, early; 1800s | |
old text:- |
Camden 1789 (Gough
Additions)
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Britannia, or A Chorographical Description of the Flourishing Kingdoms of England, Scotland, and Ireland, by William Camden, 1586, translated from the 1607 Latin edition by Richard Gough, published London, 1789. | ||
Page 192:- | ||
... | ||
From Highyate the river runs to Hutton hall the seat of a family of the same name, of whom it was purchased in the reign of James I. by the Fletchers, who, particularly sir George Fletcher, bart. who lived at it, and with whom the baronetage ended, so much improved it by buildings and plantations, that it is now one of the pleasantest seats in the county. The estate is within the Haia de Plumpton, and held of the king by the service of holding the king's stirrup when he mounts his horse in his castle of Carlisle. | ||
placename:- | Hutton Hall | |
person:- | : Hutton Family | |
person:- | : Fletcher Family | |
person:- | : Fletcher, George | |
date:- | 1789 | |
period:- | 18th century, late; 1780s | |
old text:- |
Clarke 1787
-- possibly relevant
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Guide book, A Survey of the Lakes of Cumberland, Westmorland, and Lancashire, by James Clarke, Penrith, Cumberland, and in London etc, 1787 and 1789; and Plans of the Lakes ... 1793. | ||
Page 105:- | ||
... | ||
I do not find any ancient authors mention a castle here [Castlerigg], Speed, who speaks of twenty-five in Cumberland, hath found out every one I ever heard or knew of, except Kirkoswald; how that has escaped him I cannot tell. I shall here put down their names, and, as well as I can, their most ancient owners, and supposed founders. | ||
... | ||
Page 106:- | ||
... | ||
16. HUTTON, - By Thomas de Halton, Henry III. | ||
... | ||
placename:- | Hutton Castle | |
person:- | : Halton, Thomas de | |
date:- | 1787 | |
period:- | 18th century, late; 1780s | |
old print:- |
Clarke 1787
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Bearing from line Penrith Beacon to Helvellyn on
topograph = 61 degrees;
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bearing calculated from grid references = 78 degrees.
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Guide book, A Survey of the Lakes of Cumberland, Westmorland, and Lancashire, by James Clarke, Penrith, Cumberland, and in London etc, 1787 and 1789; and Plans of the Lakes ... 1793. | ||
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Hutton Hall | ||
building with two towers | ||
placename:- | Hutton Hall | |
date:- | 1787 | |
period:- | 18th century, late; 1780s | |
old map:- |
Bowen and Kitchin 1760
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New Map of the Counties of Cumberland and Westmoreland, scale about 4 miles to 1 inch, Emanuel Bowen and Thomas Kitchin, published by T Bowles, John Bowles and Son, Robert Sayer, and John Tinney, 1760; published 1760-87. | ||
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Hutton in the Forest | ||
circle; and plotted again:- | ||
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Hutton Hall | ||
circle and line | ||
placename:- | Hutton in the Forest | |
placename:- | Hutton Hall | |
date:- | 1760 | |
period:- | 18th century, late; 1760s | |
descriptive text:- |
Simpson 1746
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The three volumes of maps and descriptive text published as 'The Agreeable Historian, or the Compleat English Traveller ...', by Samuel Simpson, 1746. | ||
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... Hutton Hall, the late Sir George Fletcher's. ... | ||
placename:- | Hutton Hall | |
person:- | : Fletcher, George, Sir | |
date:- | 1746 | |
period:- | 18th century, early; 1740s | |
old map:- |
Morden 1695 (Cmd)
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Maps, Westmorland, scale about 2.5 miles to 1 inch, and Cumberland, scale about 3 miles to 1 inch, by Robert Morden, 1695. | ||
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Hutton | ||
Circle, building and tower. | ||
placename:- | Hutton | |
county:- | Cumberland | |
date:- | 1695 | |
period:- | 17th century, late; 1690s | |
old map:- |
Ogilby 1675 (plate 86)
-- perhaps relevant
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Road book, Britannia, strip road maps, with sections in Westmorland and Cumberland etc, scale about 1 inch to 1 mile, by John Ogilby, London, 1675; and a general map of England and Wales. | ||
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In mile 68, Cumberland. | ||
Turning left:- | ||
To Heaton Cast: | ||
placename:- | Heaton Castle | |
date:- | 1675 | |
period:- | 17th century, late; 1670s | |
old map:- |
Ogilby 1675 (plate 38)
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NB: the distance given might be customary rather than
statute miles.
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Road book, Britannia, strip road maps, with sections in Westmorland and Cumberland etc, scale about 1 inch to 1 mile, by John Ogilby, London, 1675; and a general map of England and Wales. | ||
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In miles 285 and 286, Cumberland. | ||
Turnings left:- | ||
to Hutton hall 2 1\2 | ||
And:- | ||
to Hutton hall | ||
placename:- | Hutton Hall | |
date:- | 1675 | |
period:- | 17th century, late; 1670s | |
old map:- |
Jansson 1646
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Map, Cumbria et Westmoria, or Cumberland and Westmorland, scale about 3.5 miles to 1 inch, by John Jansson, Amsterdam, Netherlands, 1646; published 1646-1724. | ||
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Huton | ||
Buildings and tower. | ||
placename:- | Huton | |
county:- | Cumberland | |
date:- | 1646 | |
period:- | 17th century, early; 1640s | |
old map:- |
Speed 1611 (Cmd)
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Maps, The Countie Westmorland and Kendale the Cheif Towne, scale about 3.5 miles to 1 inch, and Cumberland and the Ancient Citie Carlile, scale about 4 miles to 1 inch, by John Speed, London, 1611; published 1611-1770. | ||
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Huton | ||
circle, building, tower | ||
placename:- | Huton | |
date:- | 1611 | |
period:- | 17th century, early; 1610s | |
old map:- |
Saxton 1579
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Church, symbol for a parish or village, with a parish church. | ||
Huton | ||
There is a tree symbol just north. | ||
placename:- | Huton | |
county:- | Cumberlandia | |
village | ||
date:- | 1576 | |
period:- | 16th century, late; 1570s | |
old map:- |
Cooper 1808
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Map, Westmoreland ie Westmorland, scale about 9 miles to 1 inch, by H Cooper, 1808, published by G and W B Whittaker, 13 Ave Maria Lane, London, 1824. | ||
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Hutton | ||
circle; village or hamlet | ||
placename:- | Hutton | |
locality:- | Leath Ward | |
county:- | Cumberland | |
date:- | 1808 | |
period:- | 19th century, early; 1800s | |
old map:- |
Hall 1820 (Cmd)
-- probably relevant
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Map, Westmoreland ie Westmorland, now Cumbria, scale about 14.5 miles to 1 inch, by Sidney Hall, London, 1820, published by Samuel Leigh, 18 Strand, London, 1820-31. | ||
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Hutton | ||
circle, italic lowercase text; settlement | ||
placename:- | Hutton | |
county:- | Cumberland | |
date:- | 1820 | |
period:- | 19th century, early; 1820s | |
database:- |
Listed Buildings 2010
Listed Buildings 2010 | |
courtesy of English Heritage | ||
HUTTON IN THE FOREST HALL / / / SKELTON / EDEN / CUMBRIA / I / 73965 / NY4604835763 | ||
courtesy of English Heritage | ||
Fortified tower with large country-house extensions. Late C14 or early C15 for the Hutton family with early C17 gallery by Alexander Pogmire for Henry Flecther, further 1680's extentions by Edward Addison for Sir George Fletcher, incorporating parts of the medieval and early Cl7 hall; alterations of 1824-7 by George Webster, 1845 and 1845 and 1871 by Anthony Salvin for the Fletcher Vane and Vane Families. Tower has thick dressed red sandstone walls battlemented parapet with flat roof. Other walls are of pink and red sandstone ashlar, with parapets stone battlemented, under graduated greenslate roofs with large C19 bonded red sandstone ashlar chimney stacks. 2 1/2 storeys over vaulted basement; rectangular tower with left 2 1/2-storey, 5-bay classical facade and further left C19 3-storey, 3-bay tower and rear 3-storey, 7-bay wing, the last 2 bays in mock-tower Form; right gallery wing, adjoining the medieval tower at right-angles, 2 storeys, 5 bays with further tower 2-storey, 5-bay extension. Tower has C19 entrance within C19 shouldered-arched stone porch. 2-light C15 windows with cusped heads, and left stair loops. Left angle stair turret projects above parapet. Classical facade has central quoined-surround doorway, now French window, with keyed lintel, under large cross casement window in stone architrave within pilasters and bracketed cornice; central attic swag. Cross-mullioned windows, those on ground floor under cornices and first floor alternate open triangular and segmental pediments. 2-light attic windows in eared architraves, under pilastered parapet with urn finials. Left tower has Tudor 2-light windows, those on first floor pointed, all under hoodmoulds. Angle turrets, that to left with further circular angle watch towers. Similar windows in left return wall. Rear wing has sash windows in stone architraves, the mock tower has 2-light Tudor windows. The right wing is c1640 with a polygonal central open porch under a bay window supported by clustered columns. Segment-arched openings with similar clustered columns, now with casement windows. upper-floor mullioned-and -transomed windows. The battlemented parapet was probably added by Salvin. Futher Cl9 wing has stone- surround doorway and 2-light windows. Interior has some original features including part of the angle newel staircase in the tower. Late C17 curved staircase with cherubs and aconthus leaves. Elaborate plaster ceilings, some C18, but mostly C19 by Webster and Salvin. Other rooms have C19 panelling, internal paralled shutters and C19 stone fire- places. See Hutton-in-the-Forest, Guide Book and Archaeological Journal, 1958, cxv, pp 274-250 and elevation on p 229. Also Webster family, Exhibition catalogue, Albert Hall Art Gallery, Kendal, illustration No. 14. | ||
placename:- | Hutton in the Forest Hall | |
district:- | Eden | |
listed building | ||
coordinates:- |
NY46043576 | |
date:- | 2010 | |
period:- | 2010s | |
database:- |
Listed Buildings 2010
Listed Buildings 2010 | |
courtesy of English Heritage | ||
FORMER ENTRANCE GATES AND WALLS EAST OF HUTTON IN THE FOREST HALL / / / SKELTON / EDEN / CUMBRIA / II / 73969 / NY4643935879 | ||
courtesy of English Heritage | ||
Gates and wall. Early C19. Dressed red sandstone walls and ashlar piers. Double square rusticated piers, on chamfered plinths, under moulded caps and ball finials. Intervening spearhead cast iron railings and similar gates. Low stepped serpentine wall ending in piers similar to the gate piers. Wall continues for short distance in either direction beyond the piers, stepped and with chamfered coping. | ||
district:- | Eden | |
listed building -- gate | ||
coordinates:- |
NY46433587 | |
date:- | 2010 | |
period:- | 2010s | |
database:- |
Listed Buildings 2010
Listed Buildings 2010 | |
courtesy of English Heritage | ||
GARDEN WALL AND GATEWAY EAST OF HUTTON IN THE FOREST HALL / / / SKELTON / EDEN / CUMBRIA / I / 73967 / NY4608435799 | ||
courtesy of English Heritage | ||
Garden wall and gateway for Hutton-in-the-Forest Hall. Late C17. Pink sandstone ashlar. Square rusticated piers with cherub finials; the flanking low walls have regularly-spaced pilasters which are carried up to project above the coping. C20 wooden railed gates. Graded for group value with Hutton-in-the-Forest Hall. | ||
district:- | Eden | |
listed building -- gateway | ||
coordinates:- |
NY46083579 | |
date:- | 2010 | |
period:- | 2010s | |
database:- |
Listed Buildings 2010
Listed Buildings 2010 | |
courtesy of English Heritage | ||
DOVECOTE NORTH OF HUTTON IN THE FOREST HALL / / / SKELTON / EDEN / CUMBRIA / II / 73968 / NY4607435953 | ||
courtesy of English Heritage | ||
Dovecote. Late C17 or early C18. Coursed sandstone rubble walls under greenslate roof with rebuilt wooden lantern. Octagonal dovecote. Door and small opening in chamfered stone surrounds. Interior has its original boulins and potence. Similar to dovecotes at Wreay Hall and Barrock Park. | ||
district:- | Eden | |
listed building -- dovecote | ||
coordinates:- |
NY46073595 | |
date:- | 2010 | |
period:- | 2010s | |
database:- |
Listed Buildings 2010
Listed Buildings 2010 | |
courtesy of English Heritage | ||
COURTYARD WALLS AND STABLE RANGES NORTH OF HUTTON IN THE FOREST HALL / / / SKELTON / EDEN / CUMBRIA / II / 73966 / NY4603135851 | ||
courtesy of English Heritage | ||
Courtyard walls and stables for Hutton-in-the-Forest Hall. Early C19 by Anthony Salvin. Red sandstone rubble walls, with ashlar dressings and flush quoins, under graduated greenslate roofs with coped gables and ball finials; red sandstone ashlar chimney stacks. 2 parallel 2-storey, 4-bay stable ranges separated from the hall by an inner courtyard with linking high walls; and an outer courtyard with linking high walls, between the stable ranges. First stable range has regularly-spaced 2-light stone-mullioned windows on 2 levels. Left through segmental archway. Rear left plank doors in large plain openings. Right through archway has flanking 2-light stone-mullioned windows, under panel of arms. Second stable range has 4 large segmental-arched doorways under 2-light stone-mullioned windows. The linking partly-battlemented walls are the same height as the stables and that in the outer courtyard has a segmental-arched doorway under pediment with shield of arms and ball finials. Listed for group value with Hutton-in-the-Forest Hall. | ||
district:- | Eden | |
listed building -- stable | ||
coordinates:- |
NY46033585 | |
date:- | 2010 | |
period:- | 2010s | |
database:- |
Listed Buildings 2010
Listed Buildings 2010 | |
courtesy of English Heritage | ||
ROADSIDE WALLS NORTH OF ENTRANCE GATEWAY, NORTH WEST OF HUTTON IN THE FOREST HALL / / / SKELTON / EDEN / CUMBRIA / II / 73971 / NY4597235989 | ||
courtesy of English Heritage | ||
Roadside walls. Late C18 or early C19. Pink sandstone rubble walls with ashlar dressings. Low wall with chamfered coping, flanking the Carlisle road, serpentine at the junction with the Penrith-Wigton road, ending in square ashlar piers under shaped caps with ball finials, matching those of the entrance to Hutton-in-the-Forest opposite, with which these walls are listed for group value. | ||
district:- | Eden | |
listed building | ||
coordinates:- |
NY45973598 | |
date:- | 2010 | |
period:- | 2010s | |
database:- |
Listed Buildings 2010
Listed Buildings 2010 | |
courtesy of English Heritage | ||
ENTRANCE GATEWAY AND WALLS NORTH WEST OF HUTTON IN THE FOREST / / / SKELTON / EDEN / CUMBRIA / II / 73970 / NY4596335969 | ||
courtesy of English Heritage | ||
Gateway and walls forming entrance for Hutton-in-the-Forest Hall. Late C18 or early C19. Pink sandstone ashlar. Tall square rusticated gate piers with shaped caps and ball finials. Flanking serpentine walls with saddle-back coping ending in piers similar to the gate piers but without rustication. Listed for group value with Hutton-in-the-Forest Hall. | ||
district:- | Eden | |
listed building -- gateway | ||
coordinates:- |
NY45963596 | |
date:- | 2010 | |
period:- | 2010s | |
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Knyff and Kip 1707
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Book, Britannia Illustrata, prints from drawings by Leonard Knyff, engraved by John Kip, published London, 1707-1740. | ||
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Print, engraving, Hutton Hall ie Hutton-in-the-Forest, Skelton, Cumberland now Cumbria, drawn by Leonard Knyff, engraved by John Kip, 1707. | ||
The house and gardens and surrounding woodland are drawn in bird's eye view. The centre house and immediate wings are still visible from the front. | ||
The blazon of the Fletcher arms is 'argent a cross engrailed sable between four pellets each charged with a pheon argent'; a pellet is a sable roundle. | ||
From Britannia Illustrata, published London, 1707-1740. | ||
person:- | : Fletcher Family | |
date:- | 1707 | |
period:- | 18th century, early | |
old print:- | ||
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Print, uncoloured engraving, Hutton Hall, ie Hutton-in-the-Forest, Skelton, Cumberland, engraved by G E Jeans, early 20th century? | ||
printed at bottom right, centre:- | ||
G. E. JEANS. / HUTTON HALL, CUMBERLAND. | ||
placename:- | Hutton Hall | |
date:- | 1900=1939 | |
period:- | 1900s | |
old print:- |
Morris 1866-80 (vol.43
no.8)
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4 volumes of colour lithographs, A Series of Picturesque Views of Seats of Noblemen and Gentlemen of Great Britain and Ireland, edited by Francis Orpen Morris, published by William Mackenzie, 69 Ludgate Hill, London, etc, 1866-80? | ||
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Print, coloured lithograph, Hutton-in-the-Forest, Skelton, Cumberland, about 1880? | ||
printed at bottom centre:- | ||
HUTTON-IN-THE-FOREST. | ||
placename:- | Hutton-in-the-Forest | |
date:- | 1880 | |
period:- | 19th century, late | |
old print:- |
Lowther 1780s-90s
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Scrapbook, 4 volumes, of descriptive texts, maps, and prints of views and coats of arms, for Westmorland and Cumberland, assembled by a member of the Lowther Family, late 18th early 19th century. | ||
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Print, engraving, Hutton Hall ie Hutton-in-the-Forest, Skelton, Cumberland now Cumbria, 1700s. | ||
The house and gardens and surrounding woodland are drawn in bird's eye view. The centre house and immediate wings are still visible from the front. | ||
Copied from the Knyff and Kip print? | ||
The blazon of the Fletcher arms is 'argent a cross engrailed sable between four pellets each charged with a pheon argent'; a pellet is a sable roundle. | ||
date:- | 1700=1709 | |
period:- | 18th century, early | |
hearsay |
Pele tower with buildings added from 16th century to today.
Features include: a gallery, built 1630; the Cupid Staircase
and Room of the 18th century; etc.
This is the castle of the Green Knight in the tale of Sir Gawain. Since 1605 it has been the home of the Inglewood Family | |
Longville, Tim & Corbett, Val (photr): 2007: Gardens of
the Lake District: Lincoln, Frances (London)
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notes |
house includes a 14th century tower and hall
Perriam, D R & Robinson, J: 1998: Medieval Fortified Buildings of Cumbria: CWAAS:: ISBN 1 873124 23 6; plan | |
![]() | Hutton Township | |
![]() | Hutton-in-the-Forest Airfield, Catterlen | |
![]() | St James, Hutton-in-the-Forest | |
![]() | Thomas Close Township | |
Old Cumbria Gazetteer - JandMN: 2013 | ||