Wraysholme Tower, Allithwaite, Cartmel

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275780

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nla20180420001

Title

Wraysholme Tower, Allithwaite, Cartmel

Place

Cartmel

General notes

South of Allithwaite village is the 15th century three storey stone tower house Wraysholme Tower. It is rectangular in shape, with a small projecting garderobe tower at the south-east corner. At roof level are the remains of a parapet and three corner turrets, with the site of a later hall covered by a 19th century farmhouse.

It's in good condition as English Heritage have replaced the roof - it now has a steepled roof, rather than the flat one it originally had - and they have repaired a gable wall that was cracking and falling away from the main body of the tower. One of the spiral staircases still stands.

The rough limestone tower, rectangular in shape, which is 39ft high, has walls some 4ft thick, bonded together with a mixture of lime & bullocks blood.

The hall is believed to have been built by the Harrington family of Gleaston, of which Sir James Harrington supported Richard III during the war of the Roses, culminating in his estates being seized and given to the Stanleys, later to become 'The Earls of Derby'.

Wraysholme Tower is visible from the road that runs along side the farm, but is on private property, and as it's actually part of the farm you're not able to get close at all.

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