Workington Hall tower house and later medieval fortified house, Workington - Cumberland Council (UA)
Medieval tower house, expanded and enlarged, most recently in the eighteenth century. A decision to de-roof the building and consolidate it as a ruin was taken in the 1970s. In the past decade it has seldom been accessible to the public and maintenance has declined. Recent repairs have addressed major masonry and roof issues, and a large-scale project to repair the east side of the complex has just been completed with funding from Historic England. Woody vegetation remains established in other parts of the masonry and a further phase of work is planned for late September 2023.
Site Details
- Designated Site Name:
- Workington Hall tower house and later medieval fortified house
- Heritage Category:
- Scheduled Monument
- List Entry Number:
- 1020458
- Local Planning Authority:
- Cumberland Council (UA)
- Site Type:
- Domestic > Fortified house
Location
- Building Name:
- Workington Hall tower house and later medieval fortified house
- Unitary Authority:
- Cumberland Council (UA)
- Parish:
- Workington
- Parliamentary Constituency:
- Workington
- Region:
- North West
Assessment Information
- Assessment Type:
- Building or structure
- Condition:
- Poor
- Occupancy / Use:
- Vacant/not 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:
- Local authority
- Designation:
- Scheduled Monument and Listed Building grade I, RPG grade II
- List Entry Number(s):
- 1020458 and 1144479
Contact Details
Peter Barlow 0161 242 1403