High Harrington Hall Green

Has been described as a Possible Fortified Manor House

There are cropmark/slight earthwork remains

NameHigh Harrington Hall Green
Alternative Names
Historic CountryCumberland
Modern AuthorityCumbria
1974 AuthorityCumbria
Civil ParishWorkington

SMR record reads '... at a farm called "Hall Green", there are traces of buildings showing on an aerial photograph which may be those of the ancient fortified manor house.' (Perriam and Robinson)

the manor was held of the fee of Workington by the Harrington (or 'Haverington') family in the 13th and 14th centuries. It descended by marriage to Henry Grey, duke of Suffolk, executed 1554. In 1556/7 the Crown granted Harrington to Henry Curwen of Workington. (Cumbria County History Trust)

Gatehouse Comments

The site is now built over by modern housing. Harrington was heavily industrialised in the 19th century with the medieval landscape much altered. This is certainly possible as the the site of the Harrington's manor house and in this area that house is likely to have had some martial features although the actual form is not known.

- Philip Davis

Not scheduled

Not Listed

County Historic Environment Record
OS Map Grid ReferenceNX999253
Latitude54.6135406494141
Longitude-3.5519700050354
Eastings299900
Northings525300
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Books

  • Perriam, Denis and Robinson, John, 1998, The Medieval Fortified Buildings of Cumbria (Kendal: CWAAS Extra Series 29)
  • King, D.J.C., 1983, Castellarium Anglicanum (London: Kraus) Vol. 1 p. 95 (possible)
  • Harvey, Alfred, 1911, Castles and Walled Towns of England (London: Methuen and Co)