Rosgill Shap
Has been described as a Possible Pele Tower
There are no visible remains
| Name | Rosgill Shap |
| Alternative Names | Rossgill |
| Historic Country | Westmorland |
| Modern Authority | Cumbria |
| 1974 Authority | Cumbria |
| Civil Parish | Shap Rural |
Rosgill Hall, house and outbuilding 250 yards E.S.E. of the bridge. The House is modern but contains two panels of 16th or 17th-century heraldic glass with variations of the arms of Salkeld. The Outbuilding is probably of late 16th-century date and has a large chimney-projection at the S.W. end. There is also a doorway with a four-centred head and a lintel with the initials and date R. and E.H. 1707. (RCHME 1936)
Site of Rosgill Hall. According to Hodgson "the remains of the circular staircase of a strong tower, discovered about 20 years since, the ruins of the domestic chapel, and extensive foundations prove its former importance." The present Rosgill Hall is modern but contains two panels of C16/17 heraldic glass with variations of the arms of Salkeld. An outbuilding is probably of late C16 date and has a large chimney projection at the SW end. There is also a doorway with a four-centred head and a lintel with the initials and date R and EH 1707 (OS Index). There is no mention by the OS inspector of the ruins as described by Hodgson. (Lake District HER)
The remains of a newel staircase of a strong tower were discovered about 1811, along with the remains of a domestic chapel and extensive foundations. Presumably a pele tower (PastScape ref. Perriam and Robinson)
Not scheduled
Not Listed
Historic England (PastScape) Defra or Monument number(s)
County Historic Environment Record
| OS Map Grid Reference | NY536164 |
| Latitude | 54.5410003662109 |
| Longitude | -2.71776008605957 |
| Eastings | 353660 |
| Northings | 516420 |
