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Catterlen Hall tower house

England
List entry 1012829
Nation
England
The designation
Reference
List entry 1012829
Authority
Historic England (NHLE)
Status
Scheduled Monument
Scheduled area
0.01 hectares
Grid reference
NY 47806 32080
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Catterlen Hall tower house is a fortified residence located in Cumberland, England, dating from the late medieval period. The structure represents the tower house form characteristic of the Anglo-Scottish border region, built as a defensive dwelling for a gentry family. The building retains evidence of its original fortified character, including thick stone walls and a compact vertical plan typical of tower houses constructed during the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries. Such structures served both as domestic residences and as strongholds capable of resisting the raids and instability that characterized the border marches during this turbulent period.

Catterlen Hall tower house is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1012829. View the official record →

About this monument

Questions & answers

What is Catterlen Hall tower house?

Catterlen Hall tower house is a fortified residence located in Cumberland, England, dating from the late medieval period. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1012829.

Who is responsible for protecting Catterlen Hall tower house?

Catterlen Hall 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 1012829.

What other scheduled monuments are near Catterlen Hall tower house?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Round cairn 660m north east of The Cockpit, Askham Fell (9.6 km), Round cairn 580m north east of The Cockpit, Askham Fell (9.6 km), Round cairn 520m north east of The Cockpit, Askham Fell (9.6 km).

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Monuments
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Battlefields
The battles and sieges fought on this ground, mapped and set on a timeline of the wider conflict.
Roman Britain
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Domesday
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Nearby

Other scheduled monuments within 10 km

Round cairn 660m north east of The Cockpit, Askham Fell
9.6 km
Round cairn 580m north east of The Cockpit, Askham Fell
9.6 km
Round cairn 520m north east of The Cockpit, Askham Fell
9.6 km
Round cairn 50m north east of White Raise round cairn, Askham Fell
9.7 km
White Raise round cairn, Askham Fell
9.7 km
The Cockpit stone circle and seven adjacent clearance cairns, Moor Divock
9.9 km
Round cairn 285m south east of White Raise round cairn, Askham Fell
9.9 km
Askham Fell stone alignment
9.9 km
The ground beneath

The bedrock under Catterlen Hall tower house

Catterlen Hall tower house stands on Yoredale Group, bedrock that formed in the Bashkirian. The rock here is limestone, sandstone, siltstone and mudstone.

The wider landscape

Around Catterlen Hall tower house

Battle of Solway Moss 1542Battle (1542) · ~22.9 milesBattle of SarkBattle (1448) · ~23.4 miles
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