The Gatehouse website record for Cunswick Hall

Also known as, or recorded in historical documents as; Camswik; Coneswic; Coningeswyk

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

C19 house, incorporating some C16 fabric. Two storeyed and built of stone rubble with a slate roof. Stands on the site of an earlier building, possibly a pele tower which is recorded as having been demolished circa 1582. Only a strong gate remains of the earlier building. (PastScape)
The gatehouse, to the S of the house, is a rubble building of 2 storeys, of C15 or C16 date; the 2 arches of the actual gateway have been rebuilt. Above the N arch is a reset stone with the Tudor royal arms. (PastScape– ref. RCHME)
Gatehouse. Probably early C16, arches apparently rebuilt. Limestone walls and voussoirs; greenslate roof with stone ridges. Tudor arms with crown and garter above North Arch. Interior has curved tie-beams and remains of stair or possibly garderobe in thickness of wall. (images of England)
Shown as a tower, in a fenced park, on Saxton's map of 1576.

The Ordnance Survey Map Grid Reference is SD48569334

Sources of information, references and further reading

This site's English Heritage (PastScape) Defra or Monument number is 41742
This site's County Historic Environment Record (formerly Sites and Monuments Record) number is 4110 '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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