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Monument Number 39643

Hob Uid: 39643
Location :
Cumbria
South Lakeland
Egton with Newland
Grid Ref : SD3128078710
Summary : Plumpton Hall 1706 (partly rebuilt 1785. Modernised)
More information : [SD 31287871] Plumpton Hall [TI]. (1)

"Plumpton, sometimes called a manor was shared by different
owners, but the Stanington part seems to have been the principal
one. After the Suffolk forfeiture in 1554 it was acquired by
John Savrey, of the Graythwaite family whose descendants continued
to own it till the beginning of the last century. The most
noteworthy of the line was John Sawry the Puritan justice....
Plumpton Hall... is of little architectural interest. It consists
of two wings at right angles....and appears to be a 17th c
building subseqently altered and modernised. The house is said
to have been originally of 3 storeys, the upper one of which was
pulled down about 1785 when the building no doubt underwent
a good deal of change and assumed more or less its present
appearance. The north wing...has been almost entirely
reconstructed, with its exception of the doorway which retains
a good ornamental head... The hall is now a farmhouse". (2)

PLUMPTON HALL, a two-storey stuccoed store-built farmhouse, is
principally of one period of construction, but the south wall
and east end of the north wing have been entirely reconstructed.
Walls are covered with plaster and pebbledash and doors,
windows and grey slate roof are modern. There are some original
plains square windows in the north side, now blocked up. Three
large external chimney stacks on the north and west sides are
original, two have 'pepperpot style' chimneys, which have been
frequently encountered in the region, associated with 17/18c
buildings. Outbuildings to the south west are contemporary with
late and modern improvements and additions.
The owners infe, MRS PROCTOR, confirmed the name correct, as shown
by Authority 1.

"Inside the house at the west end, the date and intials "1706
W & AS' appear between two windows. The initials refer to WILLIAM and
ANNE SPAWREY". (3)

Plumpton Hall, 17th century. Gde 2*. (4)

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Source details : OS 6" 1931-38
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Source details : VCH Vol 8, 1914, p 359 (W. Farrer & J Brownbill)
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Source details : F1 ASP 03-JUN-58
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Source Number : 3a
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Source details : Oral: Mrs. PROCTOR owners wife, Plumpton Hall, Ulverston Lancs. 2.6.58
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Source Number : 4
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Source details : DOE (HHR) North Lonsdale RD Lancs, Aug 1962 51
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Monument Types:
Monument Period Name : Post Medieval
Display Date : Post Medieval
Monument End Date : 1901
Monument Start Date : 1540
Monument Type : House
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Related Records from other datasets:
External Cross Reference Source : National Monuments Record Number
External Cross Reference Number : SD 37 NW 3
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Associated Activities :
Activity type : FIELD OBSERVATION (VISUAL ASSESSMENT)
Start Date : 1958-06-03
End Date : 1958-06-03