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Brackenrigg

Also known as, or recorded in historical documents as; Breckenrigge, Brownrigg

In the civil parish of Bowness. In the historic county of Cumberland (Modern Authority of Cumbria, 1974 county of Cumbria).

This site has been described as a;
Bastle.
  Confidence: This site was certainly a medieval fortification or palace.   Masonry ruins/remnants remains.
Early or mid C16 bastle house now used as a barn. Home of John Glaisters of Breckenrigge mentioned in 1589. 9.9m by 6.5m.Walls a metre thick of coursed and squared red and calciferous sandstone (from the nearby Roman Wall), on large projecting plinth course, with flush quoins; graduated greenslate roof. 2 storeys, 2 bays, end bay right is C18 cobble extension. C16 entrance with roll-moulded architrave; jambs with drawbar tunnels. Enlarged loft entrance above. Original slit vents on 2 levels. Rear wall: original slit vents on 2 levels. C18 or C19 window on ground floor, small square chamfered-surround upper floor window. Interior: upper floor C16 fireplace, now opened to relieving arch to form entrance to extension; flanking recesses could be salt cupboard and spice cupboard. (Images of England)
This is a Grade 2 listed building protected by law*. (Images of England number 71888)

The Ordnance Survey Map Grid Reference is NY232614

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Mid to late 19th century maps

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Sources of information, references and further reading

This site's English Heritage (PastScape) Defra or Monument number is 1389227
This site's County Historic Environment Record (formerly Sites and Monuments Record) number is 4689 'grey' literature, such as watching brief reports, held by H.E.R.s is often poorly referenced and is unlikely to be recorded in this website.

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*The listed building may not be the actual medieval building, but a building on the site of, or incorporating fragments of, the described site.

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This record last updated on Wednesday, October 28, 2009

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