Batenbush

Has been described as a Possible Bastle

There are cropmark/slight earthwork remains

NameBatenbush
Alternative Names
Historic CountryCumberland
Modern AuthorityCumbria
1974 AuthorityCumbria
Civil ParishKirkandrews

Supposed stonehouse now demolished.

Cole is uncertain 'whether there was a stonehouse' but though 'something similar to... Naworth Park might be expected', because 'after the transportation of the Grahams, the Earl of Cumberland maintained a household and demense here.'

1552 map shows three hoes, 1607 shows a house, not shown on the 1590 map. Cole gives a number of other references to the Grahams of Batenbush.

Cole states that 'light traces of possible buildings can be seen favourable conditions.' (Perriam and Robinson 1998)

Not scheduled

Not Listed

Historic England (PastScape) Defra or Monument number(s)
County Historic Environment Record
OS Map Grid ReferenceNY378715
Latitude55.0341186523438
Longitude-2.97467994689941
Eastings337800
Northings571500
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Books

  • Perriam, Denis and Robinson, John, 1998, The Medieval Fortified Buildings of Cumbria (Kendal: CWAAS Extra Series 29) p. 226

Journals

  • Graham, T.H.B., 1914, 'The Debatable Land Part II' Transactions of the Cumberland and Westmorland Antiquarian and Archaeological Society Vol. 14 facing p. 148 online copy [online copy of 1607 platt > http://www.geog.port.ac.uk/webmap/thelakes/html/maps/m067.htm] [online copy of 1552 map > http://www.geog.port.ac.uk/webmap/thelakes/html/maps/m068.htm]

Other

  • Cole, J.R., 1982, A survey of the Debatable Land and Glen Tarras c. 1449-1620 (Thesis for Manchester University) p. 61