Lowther Castle (west wing and west range), Near Penrith, Lowther - Lake District (NP)

Gothic house designed by Sir Robert Smirke 1806-14. Closure in 1935 and removal of the roof in 1957 led to ruination of the main building's fabric. Historic England grant-aided repairs to the staircase tower. An ambitious programme of restoration and conversion of the surviving buildings and grounds, with funding from the North West Regional Development Agency, enabled the site to open as a visitor attraction in 2012. A phase of repair to the north elevation was carried out in 2014 with grant-aid from Historic England. The west wing and west range are unconsolidated and still at risk.

Site Details

Designated Site Name:

Lowther Castle

Heritage Category:

Listed Building grade II*

List Entry Number:

1068767

Local Planning Authority:

Lake District (NP)

Site Type:

Domestic > Country house

Location

Building Name:

Lowther Castle (west wing and west range)

Locality:

Near Penrith

Parish:

Lowther

National Park:

Lake District (NP)

Parliamentary Constituency:

Westmorland and Lonsdale

Region:

North West

Assessment Information

Assessment Type:

Building or structure

Condition:

Poor

Occupancy / Use:

Part occupied/part in use

Priority:

F - Repair scheme in progress and (where applicable) end use or user identified; or functionally redundant buildings with new use agreed but not yet implemented.

Previous Priority:

F

Ownership:

Charity (heritage)

Designation:

Listed Building grade II*, RPG grade II, WHS