Old Cumbria Gazetteer |
 |
|
| boat house, Naworth Castle | ||
| locality:- | Naworth Castle | |
| civil parish:- | Brampton (formerly Cumberland) | |
| county:- | Cumbria | |
| locality type:- | boat house | |
| coordinates:- | NY56026258 | |
| 1Km square:- | NY5662 | |
| 10Km square:- | NY56 | |
| references:- | Listed Buildings 2010 |
|
|
|
||
| evidence:- | database:- Listed Buildings 2010 |
|
| source data:- | courtesy of English Heritage "BOAT HOUSE EAST OF NAWORTH CASTLE / / / BRAMPTON / CARLISLE / CUMBRIA / I / 77857 / NY5602062589" |
|
| source data:- | courtesy of English Heritage "Boat House, formerly for house bote, being the fuel (bote) store for the castle. Circa 1520 for and by Thomas Lord Dacre, probably as flanking tower for gatehouse, as part of the early C16 outer bailey of the castle, probably restored by Salvin 1845. Dressed calciferous and red sandstone, flat roof not visible, hidden by battlemented parapets. Small roughly square tower of formerly 1 1/2 storeys, which would have projected into the moat. C20 garage doors, small 1-2-3 light windows to south and east faces. Parapet has arms of Dacres with initials TD and ED (Thomas &Elizabeth Dacre). Used as studio by artist George Howard (later 9th Earl) and now used as garage." |
|
|
|
||
Lakes Guides menu.