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Crew Castle
Hob Uid: 12889
Location : Cumbria Carlisle Bewcastle
Grid Ref : NY5685077860
Summary : Crew Castle is a roofless bastle now standing to ground floor height. It is constructed of calciferous sandstone rubble and measures 7.6 metres by 5 metres internally with walls 1.6 metres thick and up to a maximum of 2.6 metres high. The building is now used as a sheep pen but survives well with architectural features such as gun loops or ventilation holes, a projecting plinth and large flush quoins. It was recorded in a document of 1583.
More information : (NY 56857786) Crew Castle (GT) (Remains of) (1) "Crew Castle has no history attached to it, but it is reputed to have been the birthplace of a moss-trooper named 'Hobbie Noble'." (See also 'Hobbie Noble's Well, NY 57 NE 7). It comprised a tower about 30' by 21' externally, with entrances in the north and south walls. The south and west walls were pierced with port-holes, evidently only for ventilation. (2) The remains of a peel tower measuring 10.7 m x 8.1 m externally, with walls 1.6m thick and up to 2.7m high. The building is now used as a Sheepfold. See photograph. (3) Listed with plan and photograph. (4)

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Source details : Ordnance Survey 6" 1957
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Source details : First Ordnance Survey Archaeology Field Investigator 11/07/1972
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Source details : English Heritage Schedule Entry 16/05/1997
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Source details : List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest Carlisle 15/06/1984
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Source details : Plan and photograph
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Monument Types:

Monument Period Name : Post Medieval
Display Date : Recorded in 1583
Monument End Date : 1583
Monument Start Date : 1583
Monument Type : Bastle
Evidence : Ruined Building

Monument Period Name : 20th Century
Display Date : By 1984
Monument End Date : 1984
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Monument Type : Sheep Fold
Evidence : Ruined Building

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External Cross Reference Source : Scheduled Monument Legacy (National No.)
External Cross Reference Number : 27764
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External Cross Reference Source : Listed Building List Entry Legacy Uid
External Cross Reference Number : 78116
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External Cross Reference Source : NBR Index Number
External Cross Reference Number : 8326
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External Cross Reference Source : National Monuments Record Number
External Cross Reference Number : NY 57 NE 8
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Associated Activities :
Activity type : FIELD OBSERVATION (VISUAL ASSESSMENT)
Start Date : 1972-07-11
End Date : 1972-07-11

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Crew Castle