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| Irton Hall, Irton with Santon | ||
| Irton Hall | ||
| Irton Hall School | ||
| civil parish:- | Irton with Santon (formerly Cumberland) | |
| county:- | Cumbria | |
| locality type:- | buildings | |
| coordinates:- | NY10540056 | |
| 1Km square:- | NY1000 | |
| 10Km square:- | NY10 | |
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| evidence:- | old map:- OS County Series (Cmd 78 15) placename:- Irton Hall |
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| 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. |
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| evidence:- | old map:- Jansson 1646 placename:- Irton |
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| 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. JAN3NY00.jpg "Irton" Buildings and tower. item:- JandMN : 88 Image © see bottom of page |
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| evidence:- | old map:- Donald 1774 (Cmd) placename:- Irton |
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| 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. D4NY10SW.jpg "Irton / Geo. Irton Esqr." house item:- Carlisle Library : Map 2 Image © Carlisle Library |
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| evidence:- | database:- Listed Buildings 2010 placename:- Irton Hall |
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| source data:- | courtesy of English Heritage "MAIN HOUSE AT IRTON HALL / / / IRTON WITH SANTON / COPELAND / CUMBRIA / II / 76244 / NY1047300563" |
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| evidence:- | database:- Listed Buildings 2010 |
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| source data:- | courtesy of English Heritage "CLOCK TOWER AT IRTON HALL / / / IRTON WITH SANTON / COPELAND / CUMBRIA / II / 76245 / NY1050400611" |
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| evidence:- | database:- Listed Buildings 2010 |
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| source data:- | courtesy of English Heritage "MEDIEVAL TOWER INCORPORATED INTO IRTON HALL / / / IRTON WITH SANTON / COPELAND / CUMBRIA / II[star] / 76243 / NY1048600579" |
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 BYL78.jpg (taken 4.6.2013) courtesy of Irton Hall. |
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| Irton Hall now offers BandB or self catering accomodation. |
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 BYL79.jpg (taken 4.6.2013) courtesy of Irton Hall.  BYL81.jpg (taken 4.6.2013) courtesy of Irton Hall.  BYL82.jpg Saracen's head on a gate pillar. (taken 4.6.2013) courtesy of Irton Hall. |
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| Irton Hall now offers BandB or self catering accomodation. |
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 BLZ09.jpg Courtesy of the King George IV, Eskdale Green. |
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| hearsay:- |
Sir Adam d'Yreton was a crusader knight, a Knight of St John of Jerusalem. He died
1096, a cross slab said to have marked his grave was found in St Paul's Church in
1856, called the d'Yreton Stone. Sir Adam is said to have cut off the head of a Saracen
general with one blow of his sword. The Irton Family crest includes a Saracen's head. |
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| Henry VI is said to have hidden in a large oak tree in the grounds, during the Wars
of the Roses, 1464. |
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| hearsay:- |
14th century pele, incorporated in a 19th century mansion. |
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| Henry VI is said to have hidden in a large oak tree in the grounds, during the Wars
of the Roses, 1464. |
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| notes:- |
tower included in later house |
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| Perriam, D R &Robinson, J: 1998: Medieval Fortified Buildings of Cumbria: CWAAS::
ISBN 1 873124 23 6; plan and illustrations |
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