Scarrowmanwick

Also known as, or recorded in historical documents as; Scallermanok

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

In C18, Scarrowmanwick was referred to as a `place of resort in times of peril', and in 1847, that `near the village are the remains of an old border stronghold called Scarrowmanwick'. (PastScape–ref. Perriam and Robinson)
A place of retreat might merely be a isolated area in the hills and Scarrowmanwick is both the name of a hamlet, at the given map reference, and the name of the isolated fell with the gorge of the Croglin Water. A mention of remains does suggest a building of some sort although a possibly confusion between an old story of a 'place of retreat' and remains of a, now lost, building has to be considered. However it seems possible that a bastle was here.

The Ordnance Survey Map Grid Reference is NY581471

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
Geograph British Isles occasionally has photos of the site and will usually give an idea of the surrounding landscape.

Sources of information, references and further reading

This site's English Heritage (PastScape) Defra or Monument number is 1389618
Further information may be available from the holder of the county Historic Environment Record. In particular '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, or elsewhere.

• Books
  • Perriam, Denis and Robinson, John, 1998, The Medieval Fortified Buildings of Cumbria (CWAAS) p128