Cowpen Bewley Low Grange Farm
Has been described as a Possible Pele Tower
There are no visible remains
| Name | Cowpen Bewley Low Grange Farm |
| Alternative Names | |
| Historic Country | Durham |
| Modern Authority | Hartlepool |
| 1974 Authority | Cleveland |
| Civil Parish | Newton Bewley |
Site of manor house, built between 1258 and 1273. A watermill, dovecote and park were associated with the manor, the mill and dovecote recorded in the 14th century and the park documented in the 15th and 17th centuries. The site was excavated in 1961 and traces of a supposed moat reinterpreted as a drain or a fishpond. The valley to the east of the site had been dammed to create a shallow lake which may also have been used as a fishpond. The easternmost of the farm buildings now occupying the site was also investigated and found to incorporate medieval remains. (PastScape)
A manor house was built at Bewley by Prior Hugh de Darlington between 1258 and 1273. A water mill, a dovehouse and a park were attached to the manor. The watermill and dove-house are mentioned in the C14 and the park in the C15 and C17. The manor house seems to have fallen into decay during the C17. The site of the Manor house of Bewley from which the village is named is not certainly known, but there are traces of a moat at Low Grange. (PastScape ref VCH)
Not scheduled
Not Listed
Historic England (PastScape) Defra or Monument number(s)
County Historic Environment Record
| OS Map Grid Reference | NZ469253 |
| Latitude | 54.6212196350098 |
| Longitude | -1.27488005161285 |
| Eastings | 446920 |
| Northings | 525360 |
