Musgrave Hallgarth

Has been described as a Possible Fortified Manor House

There are cropmark/slight earthwork remains

NameMusgrave Hallgarth
Alternative NamesCalf Garth
Historic CountryWestmorland
Modern AuthorityCumbria
1974 AuthorityCumbria
Civil ParishMusgrave

At Hallgarth, in the field adjoining the present farmhouse, are clear indications of the foundations of the original hall or manor house of the Musgrave family. (PastScape–ref. Perriam and Robinson)

Hall Garth. On the north side of Swindale Beck there is a farm house which bears this name, but in the adjoining field, now called Calf Garth, are clear indications of foundations of the original hall or manor house of the Musgraves. (Curwen 1932)

Gatehouse Comments

Included by Perriam and Robinson in their gazetteer of medieval fortifications, although the evidence for the medieval house being defensible seems slight. The house is not described as moated or as having a tower but, as a Musgrave house, some sort of military features might be expected to be expressed in the architecture.

- Philip Davis

This site is a scheduled monument protected by law

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Historic England (PastScape) Defra or Monument number(s)
County Historic Environment Record
OS Map Grid ReferenceNY773135
Latitude54.5171012878418
Longitude-2.35284996032715
Eastings377300
Northings513500
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Books

  • Perriam, Denis and Robinson, John, 1998, The Medieval Fortified Buildings of Cumbria (Kendal: CWAAS Extra Series 29) p. 279
  • Curwen, J.F., 1932, 'Parishes (East Ward): St Theobald, Musgrave' The Later Records relating to North Westmorland: or the Barony of Appleby (Kendal: CWAAS Record Series 8) p. 121-51 online transcription