Cumrew, Thomas Pattenson Tenemt

Has been described as a Possible Bastle

There are masonry footings remains

NameCumrew, Thomas Pattenson Tenemt
Alternative NamesTownfoot; West Cottage
Historic CountryCumberland
Modern AuthorityCumbria
1974 AuthorityCumbria
Civil ParishCumrew

A stonehouse or bastle was noted in the 1603 survey of fortified places at Townfoot, Gilsand:

NY549506. 'Tos. Pattenson...a stonehouse...of the Kings Fee...' There are possible remains of this in a garden wall of West Cottage. (PastScape ref. Perriam and Robinson)

Not scheduled

Not Listed

Historic England (PastScape) Defra or Monument number(s)
County Historic Environment Record
OS Map Grid ReferenceNY549506
Latitude54.8489685058594
Longitude-2.70394992828369
Eastings354900
Northings550600
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Books

  • Perriam, Denis and Robinson, John, 1998, The Medieval Fortified Buildings of Cumbria (Kendal: CWAAS Extra Series 29) p. 147

Primary Sources

  • Graham, T. H. B. (ed.). 1934, The barony of Gilsland. Lord William Howard's survey, taken in 1603 (Feild-Booke yt explaines all the Map Booke for Gilsland taken in 1603) (Kendal: CWAAS Extra Series 16) p. 106