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Blencow Old Hall is a moated tower house located in Cumberland, England, dating from the medieval period. The site comprises a substantial stone tower structure surrounded by a moat, representing a form of fortified domestic architecture characteristic of the northern English border regions during the later medieval period. Tower houses of this type served both defensive and residential functions for minor gentry and landed families, providing protection against raids whilst demonstrating the occupant's social status. The moated enclosure would have contained ancillary buildings and provided additional security for the household and its dependents.
Blencow Old Hall moated tower house is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1012827. View the official record →
Blencow Old Hall is a moated tower house located in Cumberland, England, dating from the medieval period. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1012827.
Blencow Old Hall moated tower house is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic England (NHLE) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in England. The official designation reference is 1012827.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Hutton John moated site, moated annexe, possible fishpond and enclosure (5.8 km), Moated site of Dacre Castle (6.1 km), Standing stone 180m NNE of Skirsgill (6.5 km).
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