Frith Hall, Ulpha

Has been described as a Questionable Pele Tower

There are masonry ruins/remnants remains

NameFrith Hall, Ulpha
Alternative NamesFroth Lodge
Historic CountryCumberland
Modern AuthorityCumbria
1974 AuthorityCumbria
Civil ParishUlpha

Supposed fortified hunting lodge of C16 or C17. Owned by the Hudleston's of Millom Castle. Later an Inn and a farmhouse but now an unroofed ruin. (Perriam and Robinson)

Gatehouse Comments

Certainly likely as a hunting lodge although how fortified may be questionable.

- Philip Davis

Not scheduled

Not Listed

Historic England (PastScape) Defra or Monument number(s)
County Historic Environment Record
OS Map Grid ReferenceSD189916
Latitude54.3140907287598
Longitude-3.24785995483398
Eastings318900
Northings491600
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Books

  • Perriam, Denis and Robinson, John, 1998, The Medieval Fortified Buildings of Cumbria (Kendal: CWAAS Extra Series 29) p. 114 (plan)
  • Crawford, G. and George, C., 1983, Archaeological Survey of Copeland (Kendal; W D Biggs) p. 52-3 (plan)