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Workington Hall is a fortified house of medieval origin, situated in Workington in Cumberland. The structure represents a tower house of late medieval construction, with subsequent alterations and extensions that reflect its occupation and adaptation through later periods. The hall demonstrates the defensive architectural features characteristic of northern English fortified residences, which were built to protect against Scottish raids and local lawlessness during the medieval and early modern periods. Its survival as a standing structure provides evidence of domestic and defensive building practices in the North West of England.
Workington Hall tower house and later medieval fortified house is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1020458. View the official record →
Workington Hall is a fortified house of medieval origin, situated in Workington in Cumberland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1020458.
Workington Hall tower house and later medieval fortified 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 1020458.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Burrow Walls Roman fort (1.4 km), Jane Pit, a 19th century coal mine adjacent to the Sports Ground, Mossbay (1.6 km), Defended enclosure at Salterbeck (3.1 km).
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