Cowmire Hall Explained

Cowmire Hall
Type:Manor House
Coordinates:54.2908°N -2.881°W
Location:Crosthwaite
Area:Cumbria
Designation1:Grade II*
Designation1 Offname:Cowmire Hall
Designation1 Date:21 November 1952
Designation2:Grade II
Designation2 Offname:Outbuildings to West and North of Cowmire Hall
Designation2 Date:21 November 1952

Cowmire Hall is a country house near Crosthwaite in Cumbria, England. The hall, the garden wall and gate piers are recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II* listed building.

History

The hall was originally built as a tower house in the early 16th century probably for the Briggs family.[1] It was acquired by the Newby family in the late 17th century[2] and was extended and remodelled by Richard Fleming, a son of Sir Daniel Fleming, in the 1690s.[1] It was owned by the Carruthers family until 1934.[2] 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.[3]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: The castles, towers and fortified buildings of Cumbria. Matthew Pemmott. 26 July 2015.
  2. Web site: Cowmire Hall. Crosthwaite and Lyth. 26 July 2015.
  3. Web site: About Cowmire. Oliver and Victoria Barratt. 26 July 2015.