Sella Park
Has been described as a Certain Pele Tower
There are masonry ruins/remnants remains
Name | Sella Park |
Alternative Names | Stella Park Hotel |
Historic Country | Cumberland |
Modern Authority | Cumbria |
1974 Authority | Cumbria |
Civil Parish | St Bridget Beckermet |
C14 pele tower incorporated into late C17 house with C19 restorations. Roughcast stone rubble, part exposed, and ashlar dressings; slate roofs. North elevation of 3 storeys and 7 bays, the 1st bay of 2 storeys under gable, the 2nd bay projects under gable. Quoins and coped gables. Single-chamfered mullioned windows, those to ground and 1st floors with transoms and label moulds. First bay, probably C19, has 2 lights; 3rd to 7th bays have 3:3:2:3:3-light windows under continuous label mould; other windows of 3 lights. Entrance to 2nd bay has 4-centred head, side lights and overlight. Gable-end stacks and cross-axial stacks. South elevation similar, with 2-storey, 2-bay wing under hipped roof and C20 glazed lean-to outshut; 6th bay is partly C14. Varied fenestration, 2- and 3-light transomed windows. West return has 2-light transomed windows, west return has 3- and 4-light windows. Interior not inspected, said to have spiral stair, C17 stair, C16 window openings to former south exterior wall, fireplaces. (Listed Building Report)
Not scheduled
This is a Grade 2 listed building protected by law
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OS Map Grid Reference | NY034054 |
Latitude | 54.4352684020996 |
Longitude | -3.49073004722595 |
Eastings | 303400 |
Northings | 505440 |