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Toppin Castle

A Grade II Listed Building in Hayton, Cumbria

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Coordinates

Latitude: 54.9056 / 54°54'20"N

Longitude: -2.7872 / 2°47'14"W

OS Eastings: 349619

OS Northings: 557047

OS Grid: NY496570

Mapcode National: GBR 8CZQ.C8

Mapcode Global: WH7ZZ.5Y0P

Plus Code: 9C6VW647+64

Entry Name: Toppin Castle

Listing Date: 28 March 1984

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1051105

English Heritage Legacy ID: 78057

ID on this website: 101051105

Location: Cumberland, Cumbria, CA8

County: Cumbria

District: Carlisle

Civil Parish: Hayton

Traditional County: Cumberland

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Cumbria

Church of England Parish: Hayton St Mary Magdalene

Church of England Diocese: Carlisle

Tagged with: Farmhouse

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Description


NY 45 NE HAYTON


4/66 Toppin Castle

G.V. II

Farmhouse, imitating tower house. Mid C19 for George Head Head. Hammer dressed
red sandstone with large quoins and modillioned battlemented parapet hiding
roof. 4-storey square tower with hexagonal 5-storey angle stair turret, 2-
storey, 2-bay extension to rear. C20 glazed door has chamfered round arch. One-
and 2- and 3-light lancet windows have steel and wooden casements with glazing
bars and chamfered stone surrounds. Recessed carved panel of coat of arms of
the patron.


Listing NGR: NY4961957047

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