Wraysholme Tower
WRAYSHOLME TOWER, WRAYSHOLME LANE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1100320
- Date first listed:
- 25-Mar-1970
- List Entry Name:
- Wraysholme Tower
- Statutory Address:
- WRAYSHOLME TOWER, WRAYSHOLME LANE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1100320
- Date first listed:
- 25-Mar-1970
- List Entry Name:
- Wraysholme Tower
- Statutory Address 1:
- WRAYSHOLME TOWER, WRAYSHOLME LANE
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:
- WRAYSHOLME TOWER, WRAYSHOLME LANE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Westmorland and Furness (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Lower Allithwaite
- National Grid Reference:
- SD 38318 75420
Details
LOWER ALLITHWAITE WRAYSHOLME LANE SD 37 NE (East side) Flookburgh 5/111 Wraysholme Tower 25.3.70 II* Peel tower, now barn over cowhouse. Probably late C15. Dressed stone with slate roof. Square tower, originally of 3 storeys, 1st floor now rises to gabled roof. North elevation has corbelled parapet, some corbels pierced to form water spouts, and angle turrets with corbelled embattled parapets, both damaged to south side. Large C20 building attached, and 2nd floor flat-headed window of 2 cusped lights. East elevation has entrance with rough head and small window to right, probably both inserted. 1st floor has hollow chamfered light, and large inserted entrance, approached by ramp and bridge, to north end. 2nd floor has 2 hollow-chamfered lights. South elevation has projecting garderobe to east end, rising to full height, the turret now missing, but with traces of corralling to returns; small lights to west return. Ground floor has chamfered light and lean-to privy next to garderobe turret; 1st floor has flat-headed window, originally of 2 cusped lights but mullion missing; 2nd floor has flat-headed window of 2 cusped lights; corbelled parapet and gable, remains of turret to west angle. West facade has attached farmhouse (datestones of C17 and C19, much altered). Stair lights to south end. Pointed entrance to north end has hollow chamfered opening and jamb missing; hollow chamfered light to each floor above. Pointed entrance, now leading to house opens onto lobby, with spiral stair in south-west angle; pointed entrance to main space. Ground floor has cowhouse partitions. Stair has straight-headed entrance with hollow chamfered reveals to each floor; Tudor-headed fireplace to each floor, that to ground floor now window. A good example of peel tower unaltered by post-medieval domestic use. A Scheduled Ancient Monument.
Listing NGR: SD3831875420
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 77025
- Legacy System:
- LBS
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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