Kirkby Stephen Rectory

Has been described as a Questionable Uncertain

There are masonry footings remains

NameKirkby Stephen Rectory
Alternative NamesGrammer School
Historic CountryWestmorland
Modern AuthorityCumbria
1974 AuthorityCumbria
Civil ParishKirky Stephen

Grammar School, two buildings opposite one another in Vicarage Lane and immediately E. of the churchyard. The school was founded by Thomas Lord Wharton in 1566, when the former parsonage house became the headmaster's house and a building was erected for the school itself. These buildings are presumably represented by the existing W. and E. blocks respectively. They are of two storeys, with rubble walls and slate-covered roofs. The E. building was largely reconstructed in the 18th century except for the base of the E. wall which is probably of the 16th century. The back-wall was re-built in 1906. In the S. end is a modern traceried window, said to reproduce an ancient feature. The W. building has a taller central portion, probably refronted in the 18th century. In the E. wall is a stone with the initials and date S.S. 1677. (RCHME)

Gatehouse Comments

Included by Perriam and Robinson in their gazetteer of medieval fortified buildings because of its inclusion by Clare in his 1982 report on medieval fortified sites in Cumbria. The footings of the medieval buildings remain but there seems to be nothing to suggest the original building was fortified.

- Philip Davis

Not scheduled

This is a Grade 2 listed building protected by law

Historic England Scheduled Monument Number
Historic England Listed Building number(s)
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Historic England (PastScape) Defra or Monument number(s)
County Historic Environment Record
OS Map Grid ReferenceNY775088
Latitude54.4740791320801
Longitude-2.34769010543823
Eastings377565
Northings508802
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Books

  • Perriam, Denis and Robinson, John, 1998, The Medieval Fortified Buildings of Cumbria (Kendal: CWAAS Extra Series 29) p. 285
  • RCHME, 1936, An inventory of the historical monuments in Westmorland (HMSO) p. 143 no. 4 online transcription
  • Nicholson, J. and Burn, B., 1777, The History and Antiquities of the Counties of Westmorland and Cumberland (London) Vol. 1 p. 542 online copy

Other

  • Clare, T., 1982, A Report on Medieval Fortified Sites in Cumbria (Cumbria CC)