Dacre Castle
DACRE CASTLE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1221000
- Date first listed:
- 17-Jul-1957
- List Entry Name:
- Dacre Castle
- Statutory Address:
- DACRE CASTLE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1221000
- Date first listed:
- 17-Jul-1957
- List Entry Name:
- Dacre Castle
- Statutory Address 1:
- DACRE 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:
- DACRE CASTLE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Westmorland and Furness (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Dacre
- National Park:
- Lake District
- National Grid Reference:
- NY 46037 26488
Details
NY 42 NE DACRE DACRE
16/31 Dacre Castle
17.7.57
I
Fortified tower house. C14 with C17 and C19 alterations. Extremely thick walls of dressed mixed sandstone with offsets, on chamfered plinth, the roof hidden by battlemented parapets. 2-storey rectangular tower over vaulted basement, with angle turrets. Entrance facade has off-centre doorway with stone surround, up L-shaped stone steps. Central C17 coat-of-arms of Earl of Sussex. Irregular fenestration of large C17 cross-mullioned windows, the turrets with smaller loops and 2-light windows. The right and rear left turrets are larger and square, compared with smaller opposing 45° turrets; the rear larger turret being the original entrance point with newel staircase. The interior has many original features such as fireplaces, oven recess, mural chambers and garderobes. See M.W. Taylor, Old Manorial Halls of Westmorland & Cumberland, 1892, pp.278-286; J.F. Curwen, Castles and Fortified Towers of Cumberland & Westmorland, 1913, pp.269-272.
Listing NGR: NY4603726488
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 73750
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Taylor, M W, Old Manorial Halls of Cumberland and Westmorland, (1892), 278-286
Curwen, J F, Castles and Fortified Towers of Cumberland and Westmorland, (1913), 269-272
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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