Cumrew, Henri Gill Tenemt

Has been described as a Possible Bastle

There are no visible remains

NameCumrew, Henri Gill Tenemt
Alternative NamesCumrew House
Historic CountryCumberland
Modern AuthorityCumbria
1974 AuthorityCumbria
Civil ParishCumrew

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

NY550504. 'Henri Gill...a tenement and yard... a stonehouse...' The site is Cumrew House, which is on the site of an 18th century farmhouse. (PastScape ref. Perriam and Robinson)

Not scheduled

Not Listed

Historic England (PastScape) Defra or Monument number(s)
County Historic Environment Record
OS Map Grid ReferenceNY550504
Latitude54.8466415405273
Longitude-2.70150995254517
Eastings355000
Northings550400
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Books

  • Perriam, Denis and Robinson, John, 1998, The Medieval Fortified Buildings of Cumbria (Kendal: CWAAS Extra Series 29) p. 146

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. 107