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Castlesteads, Walton
Castlesteads
locality:-   Hadrian's Wall
civil parish:-   Walton (formerly Cumberland)
county:-   Cumbria
locality type:-   buildings
coordinates:-   NY51136329
1Km square:-   NY5163
10Km square:-   NY56


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BOX27.jpg (taken 29.3.2008)  

evidence:-   old map:- Saxton 1579
placename:-  Castelsteade, The
source data:-   Map, hand coloured engraving, Westmorlandiae et Cumberlandiae Comitatus ie Westmorland and Cumberland, scale about 5 miles to 1 inch, by Christopher Saxton, London, engraved by Augustinus Ryther, 1576, published 1579-1645.
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Building, symbol for a hamlet, which may or may not have a nucleus.  "The Castelsteade"
item:-  private collection : 2
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evidence:-   old map:- Speed 1611 (Cmd) 
placename:-  Castlestead
source data:-   Map, hand coloured engraving, Cumberland and the Ancient Citie Carlile Described, scale about 4 miles to 1 inch, by John Speed, 1610, published by J Sudbury and George Humble, Popes Head Alley, London, 1611-12.
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"Castlestead"
circle, tower 
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circle, tower, N of river confluence 
item:-  private collection : 16
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evidence:-   old map:- Jansson 1646
placename:-  Castlestead
source data:-   Map, hand coloured engraving, Cumbria and Westmoria, ie Cumberland and Westmorland, scale about 3.5 miles to 1 inch, by John Jansson, Amsterdam, Netherlands, 1646.
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"Castlestead"
Buildings and tower with flag. 
item:-  JandMN : 88
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evidence:-   probably old map:- Morden 1695 (Cmd) 
placename:-  Castle Steed
source data:-   Map, uncoloured engraving, Cumberland, scale about 4 miles to 1 inch, by Robert Morden, 1695, published by Abel Swale, the Unicorn, St Paul's Churchyard, Awnsham, and John Churchill, the Black Swan, Paternoster Row, London, 1695-1715.
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"Castle Steed"
Circle, building with two towers. 
item:-  JandMN : 90
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evidence:-   old map:- Bowen and Kitchin 1760
placename:-  Castle Steed
source data:-   Map, hand coloured engraving, A New Map of the Counties of Cumberland and Westmoreland Divided into their Respective Wards, scale about 4 miles to 1 inch, by Emanuel Bowen and Thomas Kitchin et al, published by T Bowles, Robert Sayer, and John Bowles, London, 1760.
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"C. Steed"
circle and line 
item:-  Armitt Library : 2008.14.10
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evidence:-   old map:- Donald 1774 (Cmd) 
placename:-  Castlesteads
source data:-   Map, hand coloured engraving, 3x2 sheets, The County of Cumberland, scale about 1 inch to 1 mile, by Thomas Donald, engraved and published by Joseph Hodskinson, 29 Arundel Street, Strand, London, 1774.
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"Castlesteads"
house 
item:-  Carlisle Library : Map 2
Image © Carlisle Library

evidence:-   descriptive text:- Ford 1839 (3rd edn 1843) 
placename:-  Walton House
placename:-  Roman Casteads
source data:-   Guide book, A Description of Scenery in the Lake District, by Rev William Ford, published by Charles Thurnam, Carlisle, by W Edwards, 12 Ave Maria Lane, Charles Tilt, Fleet Street, William Smith, 113 Fleet Street, London, by Currie and Bowman, Newcastle, by Bancks and Co, Manchester, by Oliver and Boyd, Edinburgh, and by Sinclair, Dumfries, 1839.
image FD01P108, button  goto source
Page 108:-  "... the elegant and modern residence of Walton House, belonging to William Ponsonby Johnson, Esq. built on the side of the Roman Casteads (sic). Several Roman remains dug up at this station are preserved here. ..."

evidence:-   database:- Listed Buildings 2010
placename:-  Castlesteads
source data:-  
courtesy of English Heritage
"CASTLESTEADS / / / WALTON / CARLISLE / CUMBRIA / II / 77970 / NY5113963288"

evidence:-   database:- Listed Buildings 2010
source data:-  
courtesy of English Heritage
"GATEPIERS AND WALLS SOUTH OF CASTLESTEADS / / / BRAMPTON / CARLISLE / CUMBRIA / II / 77869 / NY5100862668"

evidence:-   database:- Listed Buildings 2010
source data:-  
courtesy of English Heritage
"WALLS AND GARDENER'S HOUSE NORTH EAST OF CASTLESTEADS / / / WALTON / CARLISLE / CUMBRIA / II / 77971 / NY5124263465"

evidence:-   database:- Listed Buildings 2010
source data:-  
courtesy of English Heritage
"LODGE SOUTH OF CASTLESTEADS / / / BRAMPTON / CARLISLE / CUMBRIA / II / 77868 / NY5101162676"

notes:-  
Built by the Johnson Family, late 81th century.

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