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Drawdykes Castle
Hob Uid: 11414
Location : Cumbria Carlisle Stanwix Rural
Grid Ref : NY4192058560
Summary : Farmhouse, formerly a tower house, probably 14th century; converted to a house in 1676 by William Thackeray for John Aglionby. Of three storeys and three bays, basically the original tower with a Classical Revival facade and rear windows. Rear wall has a built-in Roman tombstone. Interior now used for storage. One of the earliest Classical Revivial facades in the area.
More information : (NY 4190 5855) Castle (NR) (Remains of) (NAT) (NY 4191 5854) Tombstone (NAT) (1) Drawdykes Castle is an early fortress (listed under 15th/16th century towers) without history. The first mention is in 1645. The castle was rebuilt circa 1676 and the last of the older building demolished in 1764. (2-3) A Roman sepulchral slab, built into the wall at the back of the tower, is said to come from Stanwix, although Birley states that "it is certainly from Old Carlisle". The inscription reads, Dis Manibus Marci Triani Augustini tit(ul)um faciendum curauit Ael(ia) Ammillusima coniux kariss(ima). (4-6) The tower, structurally sound, abuts a 19th century farmhouse, but is not used. See Ground Photo for North West aspect. See also Ground Photo for tombstone, which is extant and correctly described above. (7) (NY 4190 5855) Drawdykes Castle (NAT) (8) Drawdykes Castle II* Farmhouse, formerly tower house. Probably C14, converted to house 1676 by William Thackeray for John Aglionby. (9) [Roman tombstone now recorded as NY 45 NW 78] Listed, illustration and plan. (10) Drawdykes Castle is a grade II* listed building. At the time of amending this record in 2012, access to information on the designation noted in source 9 above is available via the National Heritage List for England. (11)

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Source details : 6" 1957
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Source details : (J F Curwen)
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Source details : The National Heritage List for England, Drawdykes Castle, [Accessed 01-FEB-2012]
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Source details : (T H Hodgson)
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Source details : Roman Wall 1957, 11th edition illus (J C Bruce)
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Source details : F1 RWE 14-APR-66
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Source details : 1:10000 1976
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Source details : City of Carlisle, Cumbria: 22.9.83
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Monument Types:

Monument Period Name : Roman
Display Date : Roman
Monument End Date : 410
Monument Start Date : 43
Monument Type : Altar
Evidence : Architectural Component

Monument Period Name : Medieval
Display Date : C14
Monument End Date : 1399
Monument Start Date : 1300
Monument Type : Tower House
Evidence : Extant Building

Monument Period Name : Post Medieval
Display Date : 1676
Monument End Date : 1676
Monument Start Date : 1676
Monument Type : House
Evidence : Extant Building

Monument Period Name : Post Medieval
Display Date : c1764
Monument End Date : 1774
Monument Start Date : 1754
Monument Type : Farmhouse
Evidence : Extant Building

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Related Records from other datasets:

External Cross Reference Source : Hadrian's Wall Project Number
External Cross Reference Number : NY 4158/30
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External Cross Reference Source : Listed Building List Entry Legacy Uid
External Cross Reference Number : 77642
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External Cross Reference Source : NBR Index Number
External Cross Reference Number : 33023
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External Cross Reference Source : SMR Number (Cumbria)
External Cross Reference Number : 3807
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External Cross Reference Source : Unified Designation System UID
External Cross Reference Number : 1087728
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External Cross Reference Source : National Monuments Record Number
External Cross Reference Number : NY 45 NW 8
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Relationship type : General association

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Associated Activities :
Activity type : FIELD OBSERVATION (VISUAL ASSESSMENT)
Start Date : 1966-04-14
End Date : 1966-04-14

Associated Activities :
Activity type : MEASURED SURVEY
Start Date : 1988-01-01
End Date : 1993-08-01