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Catterlen Hall, Catterlen
Catterlen Hall
locality:-   Newton Reigny
civil parish:-   Catterlen (formerly Cumberland)
county:-   Cumbria
locality type:-   buildings
locality type:-   pele tower
coordinates:-   NY47813205
1Km square:-   NY4732
10Km square:-   NY43

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BVD91.jpg (taken 5.8.2011)  
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BLP30.jpg (taken 4.2.2006)  
evidence:-   old map:- OS County Series (Cmd 49 15) 
placename:-  Catterlen Hall
source data:-   Maps, 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.
"Catterlen Hall / Tower"
evidence:-   old map:- Donald 1774 (Cmd) 
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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"Hall"
house near Catterlen 
item:-  Carlisle Library : Map 2
Image © Carlisle Library
evidence:-   old print:- Taylor 1892
placename:-  Catterlen Hall
source data:-   Print, halftone photograph, Catterlen Hall, Newton Reigny, Catterlen, Cumberland, published for the Cumberland and Westmorland Antiquarian and Archaeological Society, by Titus Wilson, Kendal, Westmorland, and by Charles Thurnam and Sons, Carlisle, Cumberland, 1892.
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Tipped in oppposite p.271 of The Old Manorial Halls of Cumberland and Westmorland, by Michael Waistell Taylor. 
item:-  Armitt Library : A785.58
Image © see bottom of page
evidence:-   old print:- Taylor 1892
placename:-  Catterlen Hall
item:-  coat of arms; date stone (1577); lintel
source data:-   Print, halftone photograph, Doorway at Catterlen Hall, Newton Reigny, Catterlen, Cumberland, published for the Cumberland and Westmorland Antiquarian and Archaeological Society, by Titus Wilson, Kendal, Westmorland, and by Charles Thurnam and Sons, Carlisle, Cumberland, 1892.
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Inscriptions - round the coat of arms '[Let mercy and faithfulness never gone frome the.]' and below '[At this time is Rowland Vaux lord of this place, and builded this house in the year of God, 1577.]' The arms are Vaulx Family of Catterlen quartered with Delamore Family. 
Tipped in oppposite p.272 of The Old Manorial Halls of Cumberland and Westmorland, by Michael Waistell Taylor. 
item:-  Armitt Library : A785.59
Image © see bottom of page
evidence:-   old print:- Taylor 1892
placename:-  Catterlen Hall
item:-  coat of arms
source data:-   Print, coat of arms over the doorway at Catterlen Hall, Newton Reigny, Catterlen, Cumberland, published for the Cumberland and Westmorland Antiquarian and Archaeological Society, by Titus Wilson, Kendal, Westmorland, and by Charles Thurnam and Sons, Carlisle, Cumberland, 1892.
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Blazon given by Taylor - quarterly 1. and 4. Vaux of Catterlen, a fess chequey between six garbs 2. and 3. Delamore of Cumberland, a cross flory. 
On p.275 of The Old Manorial Halls of Cumberland and Westmorland, by Michael Waistell Taylor. 
item:-  Armitt Library : A785.60
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evidence:-   site plan:- Curwen 1913
placename:-  Catterlen Hall
source data:-   Site plan, lithograph, Catterlen Hall, Newton Reigny, Catterlen, Cumberland, scale about 1 to 310, published for the Cumberland and Westmorland Antiquarian and Archaeological Society by Titus Wilson, Kendal, Westmorland, 1913.
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On p.358 of The Castles and Fortified Towers of Cumberland, Westmorland, and Lancashire North of the Sands, by John F Curwen. 
printed at top:-  "CATTERLEN HALL / CUMBERLAND"
item:-  Armitt Library : A782.73
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evidence:-   database:- Listed Buildings 2010
placename:-  Catterlen Hall
item:-  coat of arms; date stone (1577); date stone (1652)
source data:-  
courtesy of English Heritage
"CATTERLEN HALL / / / CATTERLEN / EDEN / CUMBRIA / I / 73741 / NY4781032055"
evidence:-   database:- Listed Buildings 2010
source data:-  
courtesy of English Heritage
"BARN EAST OF CATTERLEN HALL / / / CATTERLEN / EDEN / CUMBRIA / II / 73743 / NY4784032098"
evidence:-   database:- Listed Buildings 2010
source data:-  
courtesy of English Heritage
"RETAINING WALL AND FOOTBRIDGE IN FRONT OF CATTERLEN HALL / / / CATTERLEN / EDEN / CUMBRIA / II / 73742 / NY4783432085"

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BVD92.jpg  Coat of arms etc at door.
(taken 5.8.2011)  
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BVD93.jpg  Coat of arms.
(taken 5.8.2011)  
The arms should be those of Vaux and perhaps Clifford, but are unclear.
notes:-  
 tower and hall

Perriam, D R &Robinson, J: 1998: Medieval Fortified Buildings of Cumbria: CWAAS:: ISBN 1 873124 23 6; plan and illustration
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