Camerton Hall

Has been described as a Possible Pele Tower

There are no visible remains

NameCamerton Hall
Alternative Names
Historic CountryCumberland
Modern AuthorityCumbria
1974 AuthorityCumbria
Civil ParishCamerton

In 1675, a 'faire tower house' was recorded near Camerton Hall, and an 'old ruinous tower, standing nakedly...at the foot of Seaton Hill', was recorded in 1777. In 1816 it was noted as being converted to stables. Later buildings on the site may contain traces of the tower. (PastScape)

Not scheduled

This is a Grade 2 listed building protected by law

Historic England Scheduled Monument Number
Historic England Listed Building number(s)
Images Of England
Historic England (PastScape) Defra or Monument number(s)
County Historic Environment Record
OS Map Grid ReferenceNY033306
Latitude54.6609992980957
Longitude-3.50037002563477
Eastings303300
Northings530600
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Books

  • Salter, Mike, 1998, The Castles and Tower Houses of Cumbria (Malvern: Folly Publications)
  • Perriam, Denis and Robinson, John, 1998, The Medieval Fortified Buildings of Cumbria (Kendal: CWAAS Extra Series 29) p. 8-9 (plan)
  • King, D.J.C., 1983, Castellarium Anglicanum (London: Kraus) Vol. 1 p. 92
  • Curwen, J.F., 1913, Castles and Fortified Towers of Cumberland, Westmorland and Lancashire North of the Sands (Kendal: CWAAS Extra Series 13) p. 262
  • Taylor, M.W., 1892, The Old Manorial Halls of Westmorland and Cumberland (Kendal: CWAAS Extra Series 8) p. 338 online copy
  • Jackson, W., 1892, Papers and Pedigrees mainly relating to Cumberland and Westmorland (Kendal: CWAAS Extra Series 5) Vol. 1 p. 333 online copy
  • Lysons, D. and S., 1816, Magna Britannia ... Volume 4 Cumberland (London) online transcription
  • Hutchinson, W., 1794, The History of the County of Cumberland (Carlisle) Vol. 2 p. 260 online copy
  • Nicholson, J. and Burn, B., 1777, The History and Antiquities of the Counties of Westmorland and Cumberland (London) Vol. 2 p. 107 online copy

Antiquarian

  • Sandford, E. c. 1675, in R.S. Ferguson (ed), 1890, A Cursory Relation of the all the Antiquities and Familyes in Cumberland (Kendal: CWAAS Tract Series 4) p. 16 online copy