Salmon Coops to South of Corby Castle
SALMON COOPS TO SOUTH OF CORBY CASTLE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1087677
- Date first listed:
- 01-Apr-1957
- List Entry Name:
- Salmon Coops to South of Corby Castle
- Statutory Address:
- SALMON COOPS TO SOUTH OF CORBY CASTLE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1087677
- Date first listed:
- 01-Apr-1957
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 22-Sept-1983
- List Entry Name:
- Salmon Coops to South of Corby Castle
- Statutory Address 1:
- SALMON COOPS TO SOUTH OF CORBY CASTLE
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
Location
- Statutory Address:
- SALMON COOPS TO SOUTH OF CORBY CASTLE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Cumberland (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Wetheral
- National Grid Reference:
- NY 46854 53687
Details
WETHERAL GREAT CORBY NY 45 SE
9/145 Salmon coops to South of Corby Castle (formerly listed under Byre Hill Farm)
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Salmon coops. C12, with later repairs, for Wetheral Priory. Structure similar to that of a bridge with 3 splayed cutwater piers of dressed red sandstone and 2 abutments built into the bed and bank of the River Eden, between the east bank and Monk's Island, where the river flows in 2 channels (it is thought that the monks. created the east channel especially to catch salmon, although it could be a natural feature). Between the piers and abutments are a series of wooden pans and sluice-gates, intended for catching salmon going upstream to spawn, which can be cleared by means of trap-doors above; and a cat-walk extending over the piers as a bridge. It is difficult to date any part of this structure, but it could well retain features of a C12 date: documents relating to the Priory include references to the necessary Royal licenses, requires for the strict control of such a structure. After the dissolution, the coops passed to the Howard family of Corby Castle, who still own them and use them occasionally. There is a wooden crane on the bank, which was probably intended for lifting the pens in and out of the water. Illustrated; Country Life, 7 January 1954, p.34.
Listing NGR: NY4685453687
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 77727
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Country Life in 7 January, (1954), 34
Other
Register of Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in England, Part 9 Cumbria,
Legal
This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.
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