Cliburn Hall

In the civil parish of Cliburn. In the historic county of Westmorland (Modern Authority of Cumbria, 1974 county of Cumbria).

The Hall was probably begun circa 1387, when the pele tower was built, and later there were mid C16 alterations and additions. A small square tower was added circa 1450 and contains what was the well of the Hall. The battlement of the pele tower were removed and the tower gabled over circa 1872. The Hall was completely modernised with pebble dashed walls, new windows and a roof.

The Ordnance Survey Map Grid Reference is NY58912454

Air Photo from Air Photo and general mapping	1st edition OS Map from Mid to late 19th century maps
Modern Map from Landscape form and features	Modern Map from General location and route planning

Sources of information, references and further reading

This site's English Heritage (PastScape) Defra or Monument number is 12105
This site's County Historic Environment Record (formerly Sites and Monuments Record) number is 3835 '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.

• Books
  • Salter, Mike, 1998, The Castles and Tower Houses of Cumbria (Malvern) p38
    Perriam, Denis and Robinson, John, 1998, The Medieval Fortified Buildings of Cumbria (CWAAS)
    King, D.J.C., 1983, Castellarium Anglicanum (London: Kraus) Vol2 p491
    Hugill, Robert, 1977, Castles and Peles of Cumberland and Westmorland (Newcastle; Frank Graham) p66-8
    RCHME, 1936, An inventory of the historical monuments in Westmorland (HMSO) p68
    Taylor, M.W., 1892, Old Manorial Halls of Westmorland and Cumberland (CWAAS extra series Vol8) p105-12
• Journal Articles
  • 1949, Transactions of the Cumberland and Westmorland Antiquarian and Archaeological Society Vol49 p187
    Haswell, F., 1912, Transactions of the Cumberland and Westmorland Antiquarian and Archaeological Society Vol12 p126-30