Weary Hall Moat
Has been described as a Questionable Fortified Manor House
There are cropmark/slight earthwork remains
Name | Weary Hall Moat |
Alternative Names | Weery |
Historic Country | Cumberland |
Modern Authority | Cumbria |
1974 Authority | Cumbria |
Civil Parish | Boltons |
Near to Weary Hall, Bolton is a raised field containing about 1 1/2 acres of land, which appears to have been moated. No extant building remains. (PastScape ref. Curwen 1913)
Near Weary-Hall, is a field, containing about an acre and a half of land, which appears to have been moated about, and raised above the level of the neighbouring field, but no remains of building upon it. (Hutchinson 1794)
Supposed moated site, 16th century hall nearby. Curwen describes this as near to Weary Hall where one and a half acres appear to have been moated around; no remains of buildings. Curwen gives Hutchinson as his source. The site is not included by Cathcart King or Jackson. EPNS suggests that Simon de Wyrihal, mentioned in the reign of Henry III, was of Weary Hall. Details of the Porters of Weary Hall and a line drawing of the house are in Trans CWAAS xiv, 86-101. Suggests the house is older than 1576 datestone. Moat, No traces of buildings. Earthworks require further investigation. (Perriam and Robinson 1998)
Not scheduled
Not Listed
Historic England (PastScape) Defra or Monument number(s)
County Historic Environment Record
OS Map Grid Reference | NY216418 |
Latitude | 54.7654495239258 |
Longitude | -3.21923995018005 |
Eastings | 320600 |
Northings | 539900 |