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Blencow Old Hall is a moated tower house situated in Cumberland, England, dating from the medieval period. The monument comprises a fortified residential structure characteristic of northern English defensive architecture, surrounded by a moat which afforded protection to the occupants and their holdings. Tower houses of this type were common among the gentry and minor nobility of the Border regions, serving both as residences and as symbols of local authority. The site represents an important example of late medieval domestic fortification in the region, reflecting the strategic concerns of landholding families during a period when local defence remained a practical consideration in northern England.
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 situated 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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