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Latitude: 55.0381 / 55°2'17"N
Longitude: -2.9574 / 2°57'26"W
OS Eastings: 338914
OS Northings: 571928
OS Grid: NY389719
Mapcode National: GBR 7BS5.JS
Mapcode Global: WH7Z9.JMYL
Plus Code: 9C7V22QV+63
Entry Name: Kirkandrews Tower
Listing Date: 1 April 1957
Grade: II*
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1205396
English Heritage Legacy ID: 78154
ID on this website: 101205396
Location: Cumberland, Cumbria, CA6
County: Cumbria
District: Carlisle
Civil Parish: Kirkandrews
Traditional County: Cumberland
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Cumbria
Church of England Parish: Kirkandrews-on-Esk St Andrew
Church of England Diocese: Carlisle
Tagged with: Tower house
NY 37 SE KIRKANDREWS KIRKANDREWS ON ESK
14/71 Kirkandrews Tower
1.4.57
G.V. II*
House, formerly tower house. C16 replacing earlier tower, for the Graham
family, with C18 and C20 alterations. Thick red sandstone rubble walls on
chamfered plinth with large flush quoins, corbelled parapets with projecting
water spouts; steeply pitched gabled slate roof with parapet, end stone chimney
stacks. 3 storeys, 2 bays. C20 first floor door in roll moulded architrave,
reached by C19 external stone steps; entrance to basement below has plank door
and similar architrave. Small original window to left of entrance; 2 similar
windows on 2 levels above have been blocked. Partly blocked C18 openings, on 3
levels to left, with C20 casements. Rear wall has large C18 blocked window; C19
window to left, other windows are C20. Interior has vaulted basement originally
reached by trap door from first floor. Newel staircase in thickness of wall
beside entrance. See Curwen, Castles & Towers of Cumberland & Westmorland,
1913, p381.
Listing NGR: NY3891471928
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